曾秉忠(1816—1863),字允堂,今吳(wu)川(chuan)市塘尾(wei)街道院村(cun)曾屋人(ren),生(sheng)于清嘉慶丙子(zi)(1816年(nian))十(shi)月十(shi)二日。行(xing)伍出身,先后任把總、參(can)將(jiang)、總兵(bing),咸豐年(nian)(1860年(nian))為江(jiang)南水(shui)師(shi)提(ti)督。在(zai)兩廣、湖(hu)南、福(fu)建等地攻打(da)太平天(tian)(tian)國隊伍,于江(jiang)南洙涇(jing)一戰為太平天(tian)(tian)國所敗,受(shou)削職發(fa)往兩江(jiang)總督曾國藩軍營差遣。后卒于軍伍,著(zhu)加恩開復革(ge)職。時(shi)同治癸亥(hai)(1863年(nian))三月十(shi)八日,47歲,歸(gui)葬(zang)本(ben)鄉(xiang)。
曾(ceng)秉(bing)忠,字允堂,生(sheng)于(yu)清嘉慶二十一年(1816年),吳川市塘尾(wei)鎮曾(ceng)屋村人。他將他的(de)青春都獻給了戰(zhan)場,他的(de)傳記就(jiu)是一部(bu)戰(zhan)爭的(de)史詩,他一生(sheng)征戰(zhan),曾(ceng)參(can)與鎮壓太平軍(jun),立下赫(he)赫(he)戰(zhan)功。
曾(ceng)秉(bing)忠(zhong)原先(xian)是個縣(xian)兵,在縣(xian)府里(li)輪流值班,不(bu)值班時,可以(yi)回家耕田種地,冬(dong)日里(li)還可以(yi)印泥(ni)磚買賣。咸豐(feng)三年(nian)(1853),洪秀全在廣西造反(fan),曾(ceng)秉(bing)忠(zhong)前往廣西剿匪(fei)。由于(yu)作戰(zhan)勇(yong)猛,屢立戰(zhan)功,先(xian)后任(ren)把決、參將。咸豐(feng)八年(nian),他到河南剿匪(fei),解(jie)救固(gu)始城圍立功,命以(yi)記(ji)名副將官銜,并賞“勵勇(yong)巴(ba)(ba)圖魯(lu)”名號。記(ji)者在吳川市塘尾(wei)曾(ceng)屋小(xiao)學,看到一(yi)塊刻有“御賜勵勇(yong)巴(ba)(ba)圖魯(lu)曾(ceng)秉(bing)忠(zhong)”的石碑,落款時間為咸豐(feng)八年(nian)戊午四月二十四日。
豐十(shi)年(1860)三月(yue)(yue),太(tai)(tai)(tai)平(ping)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)又騷(sao)擾長興,當(dang)地清(qing)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)屢攻(gong)不(bu)勝,曾(ceng)秉(bing)(bing)(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)就帶(dai)領長龍(long)船(chuan)隊(dui)由江蘇太(tai)(tai)(tai)湖(hu)水路直達夾(jia)擊圍(wei)攻(gong)青浦踞匪(fei),并沿江追(zhui)(zhui)擊太(tai)(tai)(tai)平(ping)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)到包洋河。他身先士卒,率軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)勇往直前,太(tai)(tai)(tai)平(ping)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)抵擋不(bu)住,就棄船(chuan)入城。曾(ceng)秉(bing)(bing)(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)又帶(dai)船(chuan)隊(dui)從小東門(men)水關攻(gong)入,前后(hou)夾(jia)攻(gong),打敗太(tai)(tai)(tai)平(ping)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun),收復縣(xian)城。接(jie)著(zhu)湖(hu)州告急,曾(ceng)秉(bing)(bing)(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)領軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)一(yi)晝(zhou)夜趕(gan)到湖(hu)州。湖(hu)州城中守(shou)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)得知曾(ceng)秉(bing)(bing)(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)援軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)至城,就開城門(men)接(jie)應,內外夾(jia)攻(gong),太(tai)(tai)(tai)平(ping)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)慌忙逃(tao)遁。這一(yi)仗(zhang)曾(ceng)秉(bing)(bing)(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)長龍(long)船(chuan)隊(dui)兵勇不(bu)過(guo)千(qian)人,但卻打敗太(tai)(tai)(tai)平(ping)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)數萬,建立(li)(li)奇功(gong)(gong)。閏三月(yue)(yue),經過(guo)曾(ceng)秉(bing)(bing)(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)整頓編排的(de)隊(dui)伍(wu),增設槍支炮(pao)駁的(de)長龍(long)船(chuan)隊(dui)進攻(gong)溧阜時,太(tai)(tai)(tai)平(ping)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)人多勢眾,十(shi)分狂妄囂張(zhang),曾(ceng)秉(bing)(bing)(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)出奇兵繞(rao)過(guo)太(tai)(tai)(tai)平(ping)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)后(hou)營兜(dou)剿,太(tai)(tai)(tai)平(ping)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)得知后(hou)退無(wu)路就慌忙逃(tao)跑。曾(ceng)秉(bing)(bing)(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)率軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)便由黃家橋(qiao)追(zhui)(zhui)至觀(guan)音(yin)莊(zhuang),消滅太(tai)(tai)(tai)平(ping)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)無(wu)數,立(li)(li)下(xia)大(da)功(gong)(gong)。五月(yue)(yue),兵部(bu)命授福建汀(ting)洲鎮總兵。接(jie)著(zhu),曾(ceng)秉(bing)(bing)(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)匯集(ji)各路清(qing)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun),會剿王(wang)家港太(tai)(tai)(tai)平(ping)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)。此仗(zhang)曾(ceng)秉(bing)(bing)(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)率軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)英勇善戰(zhan),勞苦功(gong)(gong)高,戰(zhan)績顯赫,捷報上(shang)朝,圣上(shang)賞提督(du)官銜。
同治元(yuan)年(1862)二月,曾(ceng)秉(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)帶兵駐守朱涇時(shi),冷(leng)不防(fang)被太平(ping)軍(jun)(jun)偷營(ying),奪去駁船(chuan)百幾(ji)艘,清(qing)軍(jun)(jun)敗退(tui)。曾(ceng)秉(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)以疏防(fang)要隘(ai),遭軍(jun)(jun)機處處以削職處分(fen),發往(wang)兩江總(zong)督曾(ceng)國藩軍(jun)(jun)營(ying)聽候委派。后(hou)來(lai),曾(ceng)秉(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)勤于操練兵馬(ma),接(jie)著打回(hui)朱涇,李(li)鴻章奏請暫時(shi)留下協防(fang),曾(ceng)秉(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)又很(hen)快(kuai)將(jiang)嘉善平(ping)湖(hu)大股太平(ping)軍(jun)(jun)擊退(tui)。由于積勞成病(bing),同治二年(1863年)在營(ying)身(shen)病(bing)故(gu),終年47歲(sui),歸葬(zang)本鄉。圣上開恩,收回(hui)革職處分(fen)成命(ming),按照提督軍(jun)(jun)營(ying)病(bing)逝撫恤(xu)。