Why don't you post the pension that you do have. That might help someone else as there are probably witness affadavits.

http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/
These are some forms which get the data posted in the Georgia County.

Also when you do get the record, please post it.
My guess is that a blacksmith might very well be conscripted to be a surgeon when they were desperate. But that is interesting!

I take it the pension record didn't say anything about the Surgeon part?