Descendants of William Christy

First Generation

1. William Christy [image] was born in 1830 in Scotland. He died on 14 Apr 1915 in Leroy Township, MI Calhoun County. He was buried in Young's Cemetery Battle Creek, MI Calhoun County.

Christy, William
6th Infantry,Company A
Territorial Rd.
Battle Creek, Mi

6th Regiment Infantry and Heavy Artillery
Organized at Kalamazoo, Mich., and mustered in August 20, 1861. Left State for Baltimore, Md., August 30, and duty there until February 22, 1862. Attached to Dix's Command, Baltimore, Md., to February, 1862. Butler's New Orleans Expedition to March, 1862. 2nd Brigade, Dept. of the Gulf, to November, 1862. Sherman's Division, Dept. of the Gulf, to January, 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 19th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to August, 1863. Designation of Regiment changed to 6th Regiment Heavy Artillery July 28, 1863. District of Port Hudson, La., Dept. of the Gulf, to June, 1864. Bailey's Engineer Brigade, Dept. of the Gulf, to August, 1864. U, S. Forces, Mobile Bay, Dept. of the Gulf, to December, 1864. District Southern Alabama, Dept. of the Gulf, to August, 1865.
SERVICE.--Expedition to eastern shore of Maryland November 11-December 8, 1861. Ordered to Fortress Monroe, Va., February 22, 1862. Sailed with Gen. Butler's Expedition against New Orleans, La., on Transport "Constitution" March 4 and arrived at Ship Island, Miss., March 13. Duty there until April 14. Operations against Forts St. Phillip and Jackson April 25-28. Occupation of New Orleans May 2 (one of the first Regiments to occupy the city). Expedition to New Orleans & Jackson Railroad May 9-10. Moved to Baton Rouge, La., May 13. Reconnaissance to Warrenton May 14-29. Grand Gulf May 16. Vicksburg May 20. Grand Gulf May 27. Camp at Baton Rouge until August 20. Expedition to Camp Moore July 20-30. Battle of Baton Rouge August 5. Evacuation of Baton Rouge August 20. Guard duty at Metaria Ridge August 22-December 6. Expedition to Bayou Teche January 12-15, 1863. Action with Steamer "Cotton" January 14. Duty at Camp Parapet and Kenner until March. Expedition to Ponchatoula March 21-30 (1 Co.). Capture of Ponchatoula March 24. Skirmish at Ponchatoula March 26. Manchac Pass, Amite River, April 12. Raid on Amite River & Jackson Railroad May 9-18, destroying over $400,000 worth of property. Ponchatoula May 13. Camp Moore May 15. Moved to New Orleans, thence to Port Hudson May 21-23. Siege of Port Hudson May 24-July 9. Assaults on Port Hudson May 27 and June 14. Surrender of Port Hudson July 9. Regiment received thanks of Gen. Banks for gallant and efficient services during the siege and was by his orders, on July 10, 1863, converted into a Regiment of Heavy Artillery, to retain its Infantry number, and to have the organization pay and equipment prescribed by law for troops of the Artillery arms. Order approved by Secretary of War July 30, 1863. Regiment on garrison duty at Port Hudson, La., until June 6, 1864. Action at Tunica Bayou, La., November 8, 1863. Moved to Morganza, La., June 6, and duty there as Infantry until June 24. At Vicksburg, Miss., until July 23. Moved to mouth of White River, thence to St. Charles, Ark. Ashton, Ark., July 24. Ordered to Mobile Bay, Ala., August, and assigned to duty as follows: Companies "A," "B," "D," "G" and "K" garrison at Fort Morgan August 23, 1864, to July 9, 1865. (Co. "B" detached on Granger's Expedition to Mobile December 23, 1864, to January 31, 1865, then returned to Fort Morgan.) Companies "C," "E," "F," "H" and "I" garrison at Fort Gaines August 23, 1864, to July 9, 1865. (Cos. "C," "E," "F" and "H" on Granger's Expedition to Mobile, December 23, 1864, to January 31, 1865.) Companies "A" and "K" detached from Fort Morgan March 31, 1865. Siege of Spanish Fort March 31-April 8, and of Forts Huger and Tracy April 8-9, then garrison Fort Blakely until April 20, and return to Fort Morgan. Company "B" detached from Fort Morgan to Navy Cove April 10 to July 9. Company "E" detached from Fort Gaines at Fort Powell April 10 to July 9. Regiment ordered to New Orleans, La., July 9, and duty there until August 20 Mustered out August 20 and discharged at Jackson Mich., September 5, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 76 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 6 Officers and 498 Enlisted men by disease. Total 582.

6th Regiment Michigan Infantry 1861-5
The Sixth Infantry was organized at Kalamazoo, being accepted into the United States service on ugust 20, 1861. It was composed of the following companies: the "Berrian County Rifles" of Miles, the "St. Joseph Volunteers" of St. Joseph, the "Schoolcraft Light Guard", of Schoolcraft, the "Dowagiac Light Infantry" of Dowagiac, the "Wolverine Rifle Rangers" of Marshall, the "Saline Sharpshooters" of Saline, the "Littlejohn Light Guard" of Allegan, the "Eaton Rifles" of Charlotte, the "Albion Rifle Rangers" of Albion and the "Beardsley Guard" of Niles.
The Regiment, under the command of Colonel Frederick W. Cortenius of Kalamazoo, started from its rendezvous to join the Army of the Potomac, August 30, 1861, with an enrollment of 944 officers and men. While the Sixth expected to become part of the Army of the Potomac, the fortunes of war placed most of its service in the southwest, on the Mississippi and the Gulf of Mexico. The Regiment was recruited for the Infantry arm of the service serving as such until July, 1863, when General Banks converted it into a Regiment of Heavy Artillery, on account of its valuable and faithful service, his official order stating that the Regiment is "to retain, until further official notice, its infantry number, and to have the organization, pay, clothing and equipment as prescribed by regulations for troops of the artillery arm." The Regiment is therefore frequently referred to as the Sixth Infantry and also the Sixth Heavy Artillery.
The Regiment spent the winter of 1861-62 in camp at Baltimore, Maryland, where from the following spring embarked upon steamers for Fortress Monroe, when it arrived Feb. 23, 1861. Again embarking with other Union troops, it proceeded by sea to Ship Island, Miss., from there soon after, was sent to General Butler's forces in an attack on New Orleans, La., arriving at that city May 2nd, after the fall of Forts Jackson and St. Phillips and the capture of the city. From this point the Regiment, as a whole, or in detachments, made many excursions into the surrounding country up and down the Mississippi River, capturing and destroying public property and Confederate supplies, many of the excursions being of a highly dangerous nature. August 5, 1862, the Sixth made a brilliant record in assisting to repulse a heavy attack on the Union forces at Baton Rouge, when in a desperate charge upon the Confederate works, captured the flag of the Ninth Louisiana Regiment. The Sixth suffered severely in killed and wounded in this engagement, including General Thomas Williams, in command of the Union forces who was killed.
In January 1863, the Regiment participated in an expedition under General Weitzel to Bayou Teche, destroying the rebel gunboat "Cotton". They then took part in the expedition against Ponchatoula in March, where the Regiment had 9 men wounded; but, captured a number of Confederate's. In April the Sixth was engaged at the Amite River and the Tickfaw River, followed by a raid on the Jackson Railroad at Pangipabo, where it captured 60 prisoners and destroyed an immence amount of contraband property. From May until July the 6th., it was engaged in the Seige of Port Hudson, where it received special commendation for its gallantry and daring. It made a desperate charge upon the Confederate entrenchments on the 27th of May, going through the works with a bayonet charge, the attack was unsuccessful by reason of the overwhelming numbers of the defending Confederates. After the seige of Port Hudson, the Regiment remained there until March of 1864, when 247 men re-enlisted and started for Michigan on veteran furlough.
The Regiment re-assembled at its former camp at Kalamazoo after the expiration of the thirty days furlough, then returned to Port Hudson, where it arrived on May 11th. The Sixth moved to Vicksburg, Miss., where it served as engineers, then moved to White River and soon after to Ashton, Ark. The Regiment was divided into detachments to serve as heavy artillery to be stationed at Fort Morgan, Fort Gaines, Dauphin Island and Mobile Bay.
The Regiment performed valuable service under its assignments as heavy artillery until August, when it received orders to return to Michigan. It arrived at Jackson August 30th, was paid off and discharged on Sept. 5, 1865.
During their term of Federal Service, they were engaged at:
Sewell's Point,Va./ Fort Jackson,La./ Vicksburg,Ms./ Grand Gulf,Miss./ Amite River,Ms./ Baton Rouge,La./ Bayou Teche,La./ Ponchatoula,La./ Barataria,La./ Tickfaw River,La./ Port Hudson,La./ Tunica Bayou,La./ Ashton,Ar./ Fort Morgan,Al./ Spanish Fort,Al./ Fort Blakely,Ala./ Fort Huger,Al./ Fort Tracey,Al.
Total Enrollment--1992..... Killed in Action--45..... Died of Wounds--25..... Died in Confederate Prisons--13..... Died of Disease--432..... Discharged for Wounds--327
Total Casualty Rate--42.3%

6th Michigan, "Among the Cotton Thieves," by Colonel Edward Bacon, Sixth Michigan Volunteer Regiment. Originally published in 1867 by the Free Press Steam Book and Job Printing House, Detroit, Michigan. This unit was organized at Kalamazoo, Michigan and during July, 1863 reorganized as the 1st Michigan Heavy Artillery, and would contribute to the Union's efforts in the Western Theater of Warfare. Although it may be difficult to locate an original copy of this book, you can pick up a copy of a 1989 reprint by Everett Company, Bossier City, Louisiana, with an introduction by my friend, Arthur W. Bergeron, Jr., with 238 pages, photos, cost $ 19.95. An account of the 6th Michigan, primarily which stationed at Port Hudson, Louisiana.

http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=moa;idno=ACK4755
website for the book Among the Cotton Fields

Listing from 1880 Census

William Christie Age 55 born in Scotland Occupation Farmer Father and Mother born in Scottland
Francis M. (Wood) Christie Age 43 born in New York Occupation keeping House Father and Mother born in New York
Lists six children
Barnett has his own listing in 1880 Census

Death Certificate
Book #6
Page #70
Died from Heart Disease. Had been sick for several months

Youngs CemeterySection 15
W. Territorial Road
Battle Creek, MI
Last Name First Name Middle Lot Section
Christy Dora L 42 5
Christy Marion 42 2
Christy William 42 1

William married Francis Marion Wood daughter of Barnett Wood and Fatima Gregory on 12 Nov 1856 in Battle Creek, MI Calhoun County. Francis was born in 1837 in New York State. She died on 17 Mar 1910 in Leroy Township, MI Calhoun County. She was buried in Young's Cemetery Battle Creek, MI Calhoun County.

They had the following children:

	2	M	i	Barnett Christy was born in 1858 in Leroy Township, MI Calhoun County. He died on 18 Mar 1914 in Battle Creek Township, MI Calhoun County. 1880 Census listing Barnett Christie Age 22 born in MI Occupation Farmer Father born in Ireland (Actually born in Scotland) Mother born in Michigan (Actually born in New York) Addie (Tiller) Christie Age 18 born in MI Occupation Keeping House Father born in New York Mother born in Michigan Death Certificate Book #6 Page #2 Died from Pneumonia Beckley CemeterySection 27 3 Mile Road (Helmer) at I-94 Battle Creek, MI Last Name First Name Middle Date of Death Lot Section Age Christy Addie J 12/22/49 158 4 87 Christy Asa E 2/25/66 158 3 67 Christy Barnett 1/19/13 158 5 Christy Floyd 1/18/95 158 6
				Barnett married Addie J. Tiller on 12 Mar 1879 in Branch County Michigan. Addie was born in 1862.
	3	F	ii	Maria F. Christy was born in 1860 in Leroy Township, MI Calhoun County.
				Maria married William D. Minor on 25 Dec 1880 in Calhoun County MI.
	4	F	iii	Lille Ellen Christy was born in 1862 in Leroy Township, MI Calhoun County.
				Lille married Alpheus C. Minor on 13 Dec 1882 in Calhoun County MI.
	5	M	iv	William H. Christy was born in 1867 in Leroy Township, MI Calhoun County.
				William married Ettie Marsh on 21 Dec 1888 in Calhoun County MI.
	6	F	v	Fatima Christy was born in 1868 in Leroy Township, MI Calhoun County. She died in 1895. She was buried in Young's Cemetery Battle Creek, MI Calhoun County.
				Fatima married William Jarman.
+	7	M	vi	John Venoner Christy
	8	F	vii	Dora L. Christy was born in 1875 in Leroy Township, MI Calhoun County. She died on 27 Apr 1892 in Leroy Township, MI Calhoun County. She was buried in Young's Cemetery Battle Creek, MI Calhoun County. Death Certificate Book #2 Page #171 Died from Peritinitus

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