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Black Civil War soldier honored ahead of Juneteenth
David Chippie, a Black Civil War soldier who fought for the Union and later lived out his life in Riverhead, was honored with a rededication of his gravesite on Saturday ahead of the Juneteenth holiday. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports. Credit: Gary Licker; Photo Credit: National Archives
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