曾秉忠(1816—1863),字允(yun)堂,今吳川(chuan)市塘尾街道院村曾屋人,生(sheng)于清嘉慶(qing)丙子(1816年)十(shi)(shi)月(yue)十(shi)(shi)二日(ri)。行伍出身,先后(hou)任把總(zong)、參(can)將(jiang)、總(zong)兵,咸豐年(1860年)為(wei)江(jiang)南(nan)水師提(ti)督(du)。在兩廣、湖(hu)南(nan)、福建等地攻打(da)太平(ping)天國隊伍,于江(jiang)南(nan)洙涇一(yi)戰(zhan)為(wei)太平(ping)天國所敗,受(shou)削職(zhi)發往兩江(jiang)總(zong)督(du)曾國藩軍營差遣。后(hou)卒于軍伍,著(zhu)加恩開(kai)復(fu)革職(zhi)。時(shi)同治(zhi)癸亥(hai)(1863年)三月(yue)十(shi)(shi)八日(ri),47歲,歸葬本鄉。
曾秉(bing)忠,字允堂,生于清(qing)嘉(jia)慶二(er)十(shi)一年(nian)(1816年(nian)),吳川市(shi)塘尾鎮曾屋村人。他(ta)將(jiang)他(ta)的(de)青春都獻(xian)給了(le)戰(zhan)(zhan)場,他(ta)的(de)傳記就是(shi)一部戰(zhan)(zhan)爭(zheng)的(de)史詩(shi),他(ta)一生征戰(zhan)(zhan),曾參與鎮壓太平軍,立下赫赫戰(zhan)(zhan)功(gong)。
曾(ceng)秉忠(zhong)(zhong)原先(xian)是(shi)個縣兵,在縣府里(li)(li)輪(lun)流值班(ban),不值班(ban)時(shi),可以回(hui)家耕(geng)田種(zhong)地,冬日(ri)里(li)(li)還可以印泥磚買賣。咸豐三(san)年(1853),洪(hong)秀全在廣(guang)西(xi)造反,曾(ceng)秉忠(zhong)(zhong)前往廣(guang)西(xi)剿(jiao)匪(fei)。由于作戰(zhan)勇(yong)猛(meng),屢(lv)立(li)戰(zhan)功,先(xian)后任把決、參將。咸豐八年,他到河南剿(jiao)匪(fei),解救固始城圍立(li)功,命(ming)以記(ji)(ji)名副將官(guan)銜,并賞“勵勇(yong)巴圖(tu)魯”名號。記(ji)(ji)者在吳川市塘尾曾(ceng)屋小學,看到一塊刻有“御賜勵勇(yong)巴圖(tu)魯曾(ceng)秉忠(zhong)(zhong)”的石碑(bei),落(luo)款時(shi)間為咸豐八年戊午四月二十四日(ri)。
豐十年(1860)三(san)月,太(tai)(tai)平(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)軍(jun)(jun)又騷擾長興(xing),當地清(qing)軍(jun)(jun)屢攻(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)不勝(sheng),曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)秉(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)就帶領長龍(long)(long)(long)船隊由江蘇太(tai)(tai)湖水路直(zhi)達夾擊(ji)圍(wei)攻(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)青(qing)浦踞匪,并沿江追擊(ji)太(tai)(tai)平(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)軍(jun)(jun)到包洋(yang)河。他身先士卒,率軍(jun)(jun)勇(yong)往直(zhi)前(qian),太(tai)(tai)平(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)軍(jun)(jun)抵擋不住(zhu),就棄船入(ru)城(cheng)。曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)秉(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)又帶船隊從小東門水關(guan)攻(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)入(ru),前(qian)后(hou)夾攻(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong),打敗(bai)太(tai)(tai)平(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)軍(jun)(jun),收(shou)復縣(xian)城(cheng)。接著(zhu)湖州告急,曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)秉(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)領軍(jun)(jun)一晝夜趕到湖州。湖州城(cheng)中(zhong)守軍(jun)(jun)得(de)知(zhi)曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)秉(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)援軍(jun)(jun)至(zhi)城(cheng),就開城(cheng)門接應,內(nei)外夾攻(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong),太(tai)(tai)平(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)軍(jun)(jun)慌(huang)忙(mang)逃遁(dun)。這一仗曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)秉(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)長龍(long)(long)(long)船隊兵(bing)勇(yong)不過千人,但(dan)卻(que)打敗(bai)太(tai)(tai)平(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)軍(jun)(jun)數萬,建(jian)立奇功。閏(run)三(san)月,經過曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)秉(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)整頓(dun)編排的(de)隊伍(wu),增(zeng)設槍(qiang)支炮駁的(de)長龍(long)(long)(long)船隊進攻(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)溧(li)阜時,太(tai)(tai)平(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)軍(jun)(jun)人多勢眾(zhong),十分狂妄囂張,曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)秉(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)出奇兵(bing)繞過太(tai)(tai)平(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)軍(jun)(jun)后(hou)營兜剿,太(tai)(tai)平(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)軍(jun)(jun)得(de)知(zhi)后(hou)退(tui)無(wu)路就慌(huang)忙(mang)逃跑。曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)秉(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)率軍(jun)(jun)便(bian)由黃家橋(qiao)追至(zhi)觀音莊,消(xiao)滅太(tai)(tai)平(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)軍(jun)(jun)無(wu)數,立下(xia)大功。五月,兵(bing)部命授福建(jian)汀(ting)洲鎮總兵(bing)。接著(zhu),曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)秉(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)匯集各路清(qing)軍(jun)(jun),會剿王家港太(tai)(tai)平(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)軍(jun)(jun)。此仗曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)秉(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)率軍(jun)(jun)英勇(yong)善戰(zhan),勞苦功高(gao),戰(zhan)績顯赫,捷報上(shang)朝,圣上(shang)賞提督官銜。
同治(zhi)元年(nian)(1862)二(er)月,曾(ceng)秉(bing)忠(zhong)帶兵(bing)(bing)駐守(shou)朱涇(jing)時(shi)(shi),冷不(bu)防被太平軍偷營(ying)(ying),奪(duo)去駁船(chuan)百(bai)幾艘,清軍敗退(tui)。曾(ceng)秉(bing)忠(zhong)以疏防要隘,遭軍機(ji)處(chu)處(chu)以削職處(chu)分,發往兩江總督(du)(du)曾(ceng)國藩軍營(ying)(ying)聽(ting)候委派。后來,曾(ceng)秉(bing)忠(zhong)勤于操(cao)練兵(bing)(bing)馬(ma),接(jie)著打回朱涇(jing),李鴻章(zhang)奏(zou)請暫時(shi)(shi)留下協防,曾(ceng)秉(bing)忠(zhong)又很快將(jiang)嘉善平湖大股太平軍擊退(tui)。由于積(ji)勞成(cheng)病,同治(zhi)二(er)年(nian)(1863年(nian))在營(ying)(ying)身病故,終(zhong)年(nian)47歲,歸(gui)葬本(ben)鄉。圣(sheng)上開恩,收回革職處(chu)分成(cheng)命,按照提督(du)(du)軍營(ying)(ying)病逝撫恤(xu)。