曾(ceng)秉忠(1816—1863),字允堂,今吳川市(shi)塘(tang)尾街道院(yuan)村(cun)曾(ceng)屋(wu)人,生于(yu)清嘉慶丙子(1816年)十月十二日。行(xing)伍(wu)出身,先后任把總(zong)、參(can)將(jiang)、總(zong)兵,咸(xian)豐(feng)年(1860年)為江南(nan)(nan)水(shui)師提督。在(zai)兩廣、湖(hu)南(nan)(nan)、福(fu)建等(deng)地攻打太平(ping)天國(guo)隊伍(wu),于(yu)江南(nan)(nan)洙(zhu)涇一戰(zhan)為太平(ping)天國(guo)所敗(bai),受削職發往兩江總(zong)督曾(ceng)國(guo)藩軍營差遣。后卒(zu)于(yu)軍伍(wu),著加恩開復革職。時(shi)同治癸(gui)亥(1863年)三月十八日,47歲,歸葬本鄉。
曾秉忠(zhong),字允堂,生于清嘉慶二十一年(nian)(1816年(nian)),吳川市塘尾鎮曾屋村人。他(ta)(ta)將他(ta)(ta)的青春都(dou)獻給了戰場,他(ta)(ta)的傳記(ji)就是一部戰爭的史詩,他(ta)(ta)一生征戰,曾參與鎮壓太平軍,立下赫赫戰功。
曾(ceng)(ceng)秉(bing)忠原先(xian)是個縣(xian)兵,在縣(xian)府(fu)里輪流值班(ban),不值班(ban)時,可(ke)以回家耕(geng)田(tian)種地,冬日(ri)(ri)里還可(ke)以印泥磚買賣。咸豐三年(1853),洪(hong)秀全(quan)在廣西(xi)造(zao)反,曾(ceng)(ceng)秉(bing)忠前往廣西(xi)剿(jiao)匪。由于作戰勇猛,屢立(li)戰功(gong),先(xian)后(hou)任把決、參(can)將。咸豐八年,他到河南剿(jiao)匪,解救固始城(cheng)圍(wei)立(li)功(gong),命(ming)以記(ji)名(ming)(ming)副將官銜,并賞(shang)“勵(li)勇巴(ba)圖魯”名(ming)(ming)號(hao)。記(ji)者在吳川市(shi)塘(tang)尾曾(ceng)(ceng)屋(wu)小學(xue),看到一塊(kuai)刻(ke)有“御賜勵(li)勇巴(ba)圖魯曾(ceng)(ceng)秉(bing)忠”的石碑,落款時間為咸豐八年戊午四月二十四日(ri)(ri)。
豐十年(1860)三月(yue)(yue),太(tai)(tai)(tai)平(ping)(ping)(ping)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)又騷擾長(chang)興,當地清軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)屢攻(gong)(gong)不(bu)勝,曾秉(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)就(jiu)帶領長(chang)龍(long)船(chuan)隊(dui)(dui)由(you)江蘇太(tai)(tai)(tai)湖水路(lu)直達夾(jia)擊圍(wei)攻(gong)(gong)青(qing)浦踞匪,并沿江追擊太(tai)(tai)(tai)平(ping)(ping)(ping)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)到(dao)包(bao)洋河。他(ta)身先士卒,率(lv)(lv)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)勇往直前,太(tai)(tai)(tai)平(ping)(ping)(ping)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)抵擋不(bu)住,就(jiu)棄船(chuan)入(ru)城(cheng)。曾秉(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)又帶船(chuan)隊(dui)(dui)從小東門(men)水關攻(gong)(gong)入(ru),前后夾(jia)攻(gong)(gong),打敗(bai)太(tai)(tai)(tai)平(ping)(ping)(ping)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun),收復縣城(cheng)。接著湖州(zhou)告急,曾秉(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)領軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)一晝(zhou)夜趕到(dao)湖州(zhou)。湖州(zhou)城(cheng)中(zhong)守軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)得知(zhi)曾秉(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)援軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)至(zhi)城(cheng),就(jiu)開(kai)城(cheng)門(men)接應,內(nei)外夾(jia)攻(gong)(gong),太(tai)(tai)(tai)平(ping)(ping)(ping)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)慌忙逃(tao)遁(dun)。這(zhe)一仗(zhang)曾秉(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)的長(chang)龍(long)船(chuan)隊(dui)(dui)兵勇不(bu)過(guo)(guo)千人,但卻打敗(bai)太(tai)(tai)(tai)平(ping)(ping)(ping)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)數(shu)萬,建立(li)奇功。閏三月(yue)(yue),經過(guo)(guo)曾秉(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)整頓編排(pai)的隊(dui)(dui)伍,增設槍(qiang)支(zhi)炮駁(bo)的長(chang)龍(long)船(chuan)隊(dui)(dui)進攻(gong)(gong)溧(li)阜(fu)時(shi),太(tai)(tai)(tai)平(ping)(ping)(ping)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)人多(duo)勢眾,十分狂妄囂張,曾秉(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)出(chu)奇兵繞過(guo)(guo)太(tai)(tai)(tai)平(ping)(ping)(ping)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)后營兜剿,太(tai)(tai)(tai)平(ping)(ping)(ping)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)得知(zhi)后退無路(lu)就(jiu)慌忙逃(tao)跑。曾秉(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)率(lv)(lv)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)便由(you)黃家橋追至(zhi)觀音(yin)莊,消(xiao)滅太(tai)(tai)(tai)平(ping)(ping)(ping)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)無數(shu),立(li)下大功。五月(yue)(yue),兵部命授(shou)福建汀洲鎮總兵。接著,曾秉(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)匯集各路(lu)清軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun),會剿王家港太(tai)(tai)(tai)平(ping)(ping)(ping)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)。此仗(zhang)曾秉(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)率(lv)(lv)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)英勇善戰,勞苦功高,戰績顯(xian)赫,捷報(bao)上朝,圣上賞(shang)提督官(guan)銜。
同治元年(1862)二(er)月,曾秉(bing)忠帶兵駐守(shou)朱(zhu)涇(jing)時,冷(leng)不防(fang)(fang)被太平軍(jun)偷營,奪去(qu)駁船(chuan)百幾艘,清(qing)軍(jun)敗退。曾秉(bing)忠以(yi)疏防(fang)(fang)要隘,遭(zao)軍(jun)機處(chu)處(chu)以(yi)削職(zhi)處(chu)分,發往(wang)兩江總督曾國藩軍(jun)營聽候委派。后(hou)來,曾秉(bing)忠勤于操練兵馬,接著打回(hui)朱(zhu)涇(jing),李(li)鴻章奏請暫時留下協(xie)防(fang)(fang),曾秉(bing)忠又很(hen)快將嘉(jia)善平湖大股(gu)太平軍(jun)擊退。由于積勞成病,同治二(er)年(1863年)在營身(shen)病故,終年47歲(sui),歸葬本(ben)鄉(xiang)。圣上開(kai)恩,收回(hui)革(ge)職(zhi)處(chu)分成命,按照提(ti)督軍(jun)營病逝撫恤。