GREENSBORO, N.C. — Six 14-year-old Scouts from Troop 600 paid respects to a fallen military service member, who died at their age, during the Revolutionary War in Guilford County.
On Memorial Day, the Scouts were joined by their Troop Bugler and Senior Patrol Leader as they walked to the Bugle Boy Gillies Memorial on Oak Ridge Road in Summerfield. They read the history of the Bugle Boy, placed American flags by the historic marker, then had a moment of silence, followed by the playing of "Taps."
James Gillies was a teenage bugler during the Revolutionary War. He was killed by British troops on February 12, 1781, near what is now known as Summerfield. Gillies was with a small group of Revolutionaries to verify reports of British troops near the area. He was caught by British soldiers and killed by the sword.