Civil War Confederate Army Officer. He served during the Civil War as Colonel and commander of the 23rd North Carolina Infantry regiment, who he led through the Battles of First Winchester, Fox's Gap, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. At the Battle of Gettysburg, the regiment was part of Iverson's Brigade, and were engaged on the First Day (July 1, 1863). After Union infantry had arrived on the field, Iverson's Brigade was directed to attack Union positions on Oak Hill, starting from Mummasburg Road. Without proper leadership and reconnaissance, the brigade advanced against the Federal positions, Colonel Christie's 23rd North Carolina occupying the center of the Rebel line. Soon afterwards the whole brigade was ambushed by the Federal Brigade under General Henry Baxter. The North Carolinian's were torn to pieces and Colonel Christie was mortally wounded. Transported to Winchester, Virginia after the battle, he died there on July 17, 1863.
Civil War Confederate Army Officer. He served during the Civil War as Colonel and commander of the 23rd North Carolina Infantry regiment, who he led through the Battles of First Winchester, Fox's Gap, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. At the Battle of Gettysburg, the regiment was part of Iverson's Brigade, and were engaged on the First Day (July 1, 1863). After Union infantry had arrived on the field, Iverson's Brigade was directed to attack Union positions on Oak Hill, starting from Mummasburg Road. Without proper leadership and reconnaissance, the brigade advanced against the Federal positions, Colonel Christie's 23rd North Carolina occupying the center of the Rebel line. Soon afterwards the whole brigade was ambushed by the Federal Brigade under General Henry Baxter. The North Carolinian's were torn to pieces and Colonel Christie was mortally wounded. Transported to Winchester, Virginia after the battle, he died there on July 17, 1863.
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Erected to his memory by his widow Lizzie A. Christie
Suffolk Co., Virginia
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