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徐丰玉

清朝 · 知府、殉国

徐丰玉 (清朝·知府、殉国) was a notable historical figure from 清朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 徐丰玉: 徐丰玉,安徽桐城人.

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徐丰玉,安徽桐城人。
清史稿卷四百 列传一百八十七:
  徐丰玉,字石民,安徽桐城人。父镛,嘉庆十四年进士,官至太仆寺卿。丰玉少应科举不遇,捐纳铨授贵州平远知州。署威宁,捕斩大盗,总督林则徐嘉异之,调黄平。苗寨盗魁保禾日聚众剽掠。丰玉清保甲,理屯军,请兵会剿。巡抚乔用迁虑激变,不许。既而苗益恣,从知府胡林翼往剿,保禾遁。时广西匪起,蔓及贵州境。丰玉练民兵,入山搜捕,多得盗魁,诛之。云南巡抚张亮基过黄平,悉其状,密疏荐。迁郎岱同知,署思州府。
  咸丰二年,擢湖北黄州知府。甫莅任,而张亮基调湖南,奏调丰玉往襄军事,助守长沙。寻从总督徐广缙赴岳州,武昌已陷,丰玉请广缙速移镇黄州,截贼下窜。广缙不能用,得罪去,张亮基代之。三年,擢湖北督粮道,署汉黄德道。广济民变,戕县令。黄州知府邵纶及新令鲍开运往抚,均遇害。丰玉偕按察使江忠源往剿,捕斩数百人,乃定。
  会粤匪由江宁分窜上游,忠源率师援江西,亮基令丰玉统湖北防军驻田家镇。镇当江北岸,后有大山曰黄金塔,小山曰磨盘,下有河直入江中,与南岸半壁山接。山堑水湍,舟行必循湍绕河乃得过,最据形势。丰玉列营诸山,於河上联筏作城,列炮以守。半壁山背倚湖,湖通兴国,入湖处曰富池口。丰玉欲分营半壁山上而兵单,仅遣兵弁了望而已。九月,贼由南昌退九江,遂上犯田家镇。丰玉偕总兵杨昌泗凭墙炮击沉贼船,又毙陆路扑营贼,乘胜追压乃退。次日,贼船拥至,分三路迎击,毙贼甚众,毁其大船。贼由富池口分船数百犯兴国,会江忠源由江西回援,贼复由兴国会於富池口。荆门知州李榞轻军袭之,丰玉遣兵夹击,败挫,榞阵殁。忠源闻田家镇危急,调九江兵驰援,未达,忠源独挈亲兵数十人至。见贼众兵单,惊曰:“不可守矣!”次晨,大风作,贼连樯骤至,环扑我营。丰玉偕汉黄德道张汝瀛督战,筏城被焚,营垒皆不守。丰玉手佩刀杀贼,遂自刭,汝瀛同殉焉。忠源亲随仅存数人,收集馀众,退驻广济。事闻,予骑都尉世职。光绪中,大学士李鸿章疏陈丰玉政绩、死事状,予谥勇烈,建专祠。

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