George Milligan (physician) explained

George Milligan (?–9 March 1799) was a Scottish surgeon.

From Ayrshire, Scotland, in 1753 Milligan became Surgeon to His Majesty's Troops in South Carolina and began practicing medicine in Charleston.^[1] He was elected as a member to the American Philosophical Society in 1772.^[2]

Upon the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, he served as Surgeon of the Royal Garrison Battalion. A staunch loyalist and servant to the Crown, he reported that a mob harassed him and his wife, and ultimately forced them to escape Charleston in 1775.^{[3] [4]}

He returned to Britain and died in Dumfries, Scotland.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Book: MacBean, William Munro. Biographical Register of Saint Andrew's Society of the State of New York .... 1922. Society. en.
2. Web site: APS Member History. 2021-07-12. search.amphilsoc.org.
3. Web site: Report by George Milligan [Millegen], surgeon to the garrison for His Majesty's forces in South Carolina - Colonial America - Adam Matthew Digital]. 2021-07-12. www.colonialamerica.amdigital.co.uk.
4. Webber. Mabel Louise. Extracts from the Journal of Mrs. Ann Manigault. The South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine. XXI. 72.
5. Book: Dobson, David. Directory of Scots in the Carolinas, 1680-1830. 1986. Genealogical Publishing Com. 978-0-8063-5231-2. en.