曾秉忠(1816—1863),字允堂,今(jin)吳(wu)川市塘尾街道院村曾屋人,生于(yu)清嘉(jia)慶丙(bing)子(1816年)十月十二日。行伍出身,先(xian)后任(ren)把(ba)總(zong)、參(can)將、總(zong)兵,咸豐年(1860年)為江(jiang)(jiang)南水(shui)師提督。在兩廣、湖南、福(fu)建等地攻打太平天國隊伍,于(yu)江(jiang)(jiang)南洙(zhu)涇一(yi)戰為太平天國所敗,受(shou)削職發往兩江(jiang)(jiang)總(zong)督曾國藩軍營差遣。后卒于(yu)軍伍,著加恩開復革(ge)職。時(shi)同治癸亥(hai)(1863年)三月十八(ba)日,47歲(sui),歸葬本鄉。
曾(ceng)(ceng)秉忠,字允堂,生于清嘉慶二十一年(1816年),吳川市(shi)塘尾鎮(zhen)曾(ceng)(ceng)屋村(cun)人。他(ta)(ta)將他(ta)(ta)的青春都獻給(gei)了戰場,他(ta)(ta)的傳記就是一部戰爭的史詩,他(ta)(ta)一生征戰,曾(ceng)(ceng)參與鎮(zhen)壓太平軍(jun),立下赫赫戰功(gong)。
曾(ceng)秉(bing)忠(zhong)原先(xian)是個縣兵,在縣府里輪流值班,不值班時,可(ke)以(yi)回家耕田種地,冬日里還可(ke)以(yi)印泥磚買賣(mai)。咸(xian)豐(feng)三(san)年(nian)(nian)(1853),洪秀全在廣(guang)西(xi)造反,曾(ceng)秉(bing)忠(zhong)前(qian)往廣(guang)西(xi)剿匪。由于(yu)作戰(zhan)勇猛,屢立(li)戰(zhan)功,先(xian)后任把決、參將(jiang)。咸(xian)豐(feng)八(ba)年(nian)(nian),他到河南剿匪,解救固始城圍立(li)功,命以(yi)記(ji)(ji)名副(fu)將(jiang)官銜(xian),并賞“勵(li)勇巴圖(tu)魯”名號。記(ji)(ji)者在吳川市塘尾曾(ceng)屋小學,看到一塊(kuai)刻(ke)有“御賜勵(li)勇巴圖(tu)魯曾(ceng)秉(bing)忠(zhong)”的石碑,落款時間為(wei)咸(xian)豐(feng)八(ba)年(nian)(nian)戊午四(si)月二十四(si)日。
豐十年(1860)三月(yue),太(tai)(tai)(tai)平(ping)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)又騷擾長(chang)(chang)興,當地清軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)屢攻(gong)(gong)不勝,曾秉(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)就帶(dai)領(ling)長(chang)(chang)龍(long)船隊(dui)(dui)由(you)(you)江蘇太(tai)(tai)(tai)湖(hu)(hu)水路(lu)直達(da)夾擊圍攻(gong)(gong)青(qing)浦踞(ju)匪,并沿江追(zhui)擊太(tai)(tai)(tai)平(ping)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)到包洋河。他身先士卒,率軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)勇(yong)往直前,太(tai)(tai)(tai)平(ping)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)抵擋不住,就棄船入(ru)城。曾秉(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)又帶(dai)船隊(dui)(dui)從小東(dong)門(men)水關攻(gong)(gong)入(ru),前后夾攻(gong)(gong),打(da)敗太(tai)(tai)(tai)平(ping)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun),收(shou)復縣城。接著湖(hu)(hu)州(zhou)告急(ji),曾秉(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)領(ling)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)一晝夜趕到湖(hu)(hu)州(zhou)。湖(hu)(hu)州(zhou)城中守軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)得知曾秉(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)援軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)至(zhi)城,就開城門(men)接應,內外夾攻(gong)(gong),太(tai)(tai)(tai)平(ping)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)慌忙(mang)逃(tao)遁。這(zhe)一仗曾秉(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)的(de)長(chang)(chang)龍(long)船隊(dui)(dui)兵勇(yong)不過(guo)千人,但卻(que)打(da)敗太(tai)(tai)(tai)平(ping)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)數(shu)萬(wan),建立奇(qi)功(gong)。閏(run)三月(yue),經過(guo)曾秉(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)整頓編排(pai)的(de)隊(dui)(dui)伍,增設槍支炮駁的(de)長(chang)(chang)龍(long)船隊(dui)(dui)進攻(gong)(gong)溧(li)阜時,太(tai)(tai)(tai)平(ping)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)人多勢眾,十分狂妄囂張,曾秉(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)出奇(qi)兵繞過(guo)太(tai)(tai)(tai)平(ping)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)后營兜(dou)剿,太(tai)(tai)(tai)平(ping)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)得知后退(tui)無(wu)(wu)路(lu)就慌忙(mang)逃(tao)跑。曾秉(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)率軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)便由(you)(you)黃家橋追(zhui)至(zhi)觀音莊,消滅太(tai)(tai)(tai)平(ping)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)無(wu)(wu)數(shu),立下大功(gong)。五(wu)月(yue),兵部命授福建汀洲(zhou)鎮(zhen)總兵。接著,曾秉(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)匯集各路(lu)清軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun),會剿王(wang)家港太(tai)(tai)(tai)平(ping)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)。此仗曾秉(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)忠(zhong)(zhong)率軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)英勇(yong)善戰,勞苦功(gong)高,戰績顯赫,捷報上朝,圣(sheng)上賞提督(du)官銜。
同治元年(nian)(nian)(1862)二月,曾(ceng)秉(bing)(bing)忠(zhong)帶兵(bing)駐(zhu)守朱涇時(shi),冷不防(fang)被(bei)太平(ping)軍偷(tou)營(ying)(ying),奪去(qu)駁(bo)船百(bai)幾(ji)艘,清軍敗退。曾(ceng)秉(bing)(bing)忠(zhong)以疏防(fang)要隘,遭軍機(ji)處處以削職處分,發往兩(liang)江總督(du)曾(ceng)國藩(fan)軍營(ying)(ying)聽候委派。后來,曾(ceng)秉(bing)(bing)忠(zhong)勤于(yu)操練兵(bing)馬,接著打回朱涇,李鴻章奏請暫(zan)時(shi)留下協防(fang),曾(ceng)秉(bing)(bing)忠(zhong)又很快將嘉善平(ping)湖大股太平(ping)軍擊退。由于(yu)積勞成(cheng)病(bing),同治二年(nian)(nian)(1863年(nian)(nian))在(zai)營(ying)(ying)身(shen)病(bing)故,終(zhong)年(nian)(nian)47歲,歸葬本(ben)鄉。圣上開恩,收回革職處分成(cheng)命,按照提督(du)軍營(ying)(ying)病(bing)逝撫(fu)恤。