曾(ceng)秉忠(zhong)(1816—1863),字允堂,今吳(wu)川市塘尾街道院村曾(ceng)屋人,生于清嘉慶丙(bing)子(1816年(nian)(nian))十月(yue)十二日(ri)。行(xing)伍出身,先(xian)后任把(ba)總、參將、總兵(bing),咸豐年(nian)(nian)(1860年(nian)(nian))為江南水師提督(du)。在兩廣(guang)、湖南、福建等地(di)攻打太(tai)平天國隊伍,于江南洙(zhu)涇一戰為太(tai)平天國所敗,受削(xue)職發往兩江總督(du)曾(ceng)國藩軍(jun)營(ying)差(cha)遣。后卒于軍(jun)伍,著加恩開復革職。時同治(zhi)癸(gui)亥(1863年(nian)(nian))三月(yue)十八日(ri),47歲,歸葬本鄉。
曾(ceng)秉忠,字允堂,生(sheng)于(yu)清嘉慶(qing)二十一(yi)年(1816年),吳(wu)川市塘尾鎮曾(ceng)屋村(cun)人。他(ta)將他(ta)的(de)青春都獻給(gei)了戰(zhan)場,他(ta)的(de)傳(chuan)記(ji)就是一(yi)部戰(zhan)爭(zheng)的(de)史詩,他(ta)一(yi)生(sheng)征戰(zhan),曾(ceng)參(can)與鎮壓太平軍,立下赫赫戰(zhan)功。
曾(ceng)秉(bing)忠原(yuan)先是個縣(xian)兵,在縣(xian)府里(li)輪(lun)流值(zhi)班,不值(zhi)班時,可(ke)以(yi)回家耕田種地,冬(dong)日里(li)還可(ke)以(yi)印泥磚買賣。咸豐三年(nian)(1853),洪秀(xiu)全在廣(guang)(guang)西造反,曾(ceng)秉(bing)忠前往(wang)廣(guang)(guang)西剿匪。由于作(zuo)戰勇(yong)(yong)猛,屢立戰功,先后任把決、參將。咸豐八(ba)年(nian),他到河南剿匪,解救固始城圍(wei)立功,命以(yi)記名副將官銜,并賞(shang)“勵勇(yong)(yong)巴圖魯”名號。記者在吳川市塘尾曾(ceng)屋小(xiao)學,看到一(yi)塊刻有“御(yu)賜(si)勵勇(yong)(yong)巴圖魯曾(ceng)秉(bing)忠”的石(shi)碑,落款時間為咸豐八(ba)年(nian)戊午四(si)月二十四(si)日。
豐十年(nian)(1860)三月(yue)(yue),太(tai)(tai)(tai)平(ping)(ping)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)又(you)騷(sao)擾長興,當地(di)清軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)屢攻不(bu)勝(sheng),曾(ceng)(ceng)秉(bing)忠(zhong)就帶(dai)領長龍(long)船隊由(you)江(jiang)蘇太(tai)(tai)(tai)湖水路(lu)直達夾(jia)(jia)擊(ji)圍(wei)攻青浦踞匪,并沿江(jiang)追擊(ji)太(tai)(tai)(tai)平(ping)(ping)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)到包洋河。他(ta)身先士(shi)卒,率(lv)(lv)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)勇往直前,太(tai)(tai)(tai)平(ping)(ping)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)抵擋不(bu)住,就棄船入(ru)城。曾(ceng)(ceng)秉(bing)忠(zhong)又(you)帶(dai)船隊從小東門水關攻入(ru),前后夾(jia)(jia)攻,打敗(bai)太(tai)(tai)(tai)平(ping)(ping)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun),收復縣城。接著(zhu)湖州告(gao)急(ji),曾(ceng)(ceng)秉(bing)忠(zhong)領軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)一(yi)晝夜趕(gan)到湖州。湖州城中守(shou)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)得(de)知曾(ceng)(ceng)秉(bing)忠(zhong)援(yuan)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)至(zhi)城,就開城門接應(ying),內外夾(jia)(jia)攻,太(tai)(tai)(tai)平(ping)(ping)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)慌忙逃遁。這一(yi)仗曾(ceng)(ceng)秉(bing)忠(zhong)的(de)長龍(long)船隊兵(bing)勇不(bu)過(guo)千人(ren),但(dan)卻打敗(bai)太(tai)(tai)(tai)平(ping)(ping)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)數萬,建(jian)立(li)奇功(gong)。閏三月(yue)(yue),經過(guo)曾(ceng)(ceng)秉(bing)忠(zhong)整頓編排的(de)隊伍,增設槍支炮駁的(de)長龍(long)船隊進攻溧阜時,太(tai)(tai)(tai)平(ping)(ping)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)人(ren)多(duo)勢眾,十分狂(kuang)妄囂(xiao)張,曾(ceng)(ceng)秉(bing)忠(zhong)出奇兵(bing)繞過(guo)太(tai)(tai)(tai)平(ping)(ping)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)后營兜(dou)剿,太(tai)(tai)(tai)平(ping)(ping)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)得(de)知后退無路(lu)就慌忙逃跑。曾(ceng)(ceng)秉(bing)忠(zhong)率(lv)(lv)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)便由(you)黃家(jia)橋(qiao)追至(zhi)觀音莊,消滅太(tai)(tai)(tai)平(ping)(ping)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)無數,立(li)下大功(gong)。五月(yue)(yue),兵(bing)部命授福建(jian)汀洲鎮總(zong)兵(bing)。接著(zhu),曾(ceng)(ceng)秉(bing)忠(zhong)匯集各路(lu)清軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun),會剿王(wang)家(jia)港(gang)太(tai)(tai)(tai)平(ping)(ping)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)。此仗曾(ceng)(ceng)秉(bing)忠(zhong)率(lv)(lv)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)英勇善(shan)戰,勞苦(ku)功(gong)高,戰績顯赫,捷報上(shang)朝(chao),圣上(shang)賞(shang)提(ti)督官銜。
同治(zhi)(zhi)元年(1862)二月,曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)秉(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)帶兵駐守朱涇(jing)時(shi),冷不(bu)防(fang)被太平(ping)(ping)軍偷營(ying),奪去駁船百幾艘,清(qing)軍敗退(tui)。曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)秉(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)以(yi)疏防(fang)要(yao)隘,遭軍機(ji)處(chu)處(chu)以(yi)削職處(chu)分,發往(wang)兩江總督(du)曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)國藩軍營(ying)聽候委(wei)派(pai)。后來,曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)秉(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)勤于操練兵馬,接(jie)著打回朱涇(jing),李鴻章奏請暫時(shi)留(liu)下協(xie)防(fang),曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)秉(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)又很(hen)快將嘉善平(ping)(ping)湖(hu)大股太平(ping)(ping)軍擊退(tui)。由于積勞成病,同治(zhi)(zhi)二年(1863年)在營(ying)身病故(gu),終年47歲,歸葬(zang)本鄉。圣上(shang)開恩,收(shou)回革職處(chu)分成命(ming),按(an)照(zhao)提督(du)軍營(ying)病逝撫恤。