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石清吉

清朝 · 总兵

石清吉 (清朝·总兵) was a notable historical figure from 清朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 石清吉: 石清吉,直隶沙河人.

Biography

石清吉,直隶沙河人。
清史稿卷四百二十九 列传二百十六:
  石清吉,字祥瑞,直隶沙河人。道光二十一年武进士,官三等侍卫。咸丰初,出为湖北郧阳镇守备,从剿黄陂、崇阳、应城,累擢参将。克安陆、京山皆有功,以勇称,所统曰飞虎军。寻隶将军都兴阿军,常从多隆阿转战。七年,援蕲州,拔太湖,攻安庆。八年,由安庆退保宿松,大战破贼。九年,攻太湖。十年,大战小池,克太湖,功皆最。十一年,安庆既下,会诸军克桐城。
  同治元年,从攻庐州,清吉屯城西北,破贼垒,擒斩数千。进毁贼栅,树云梯攻城,贼方死拒,而陈玉成兵败遽去,遂由西门攻入,克庐州。清吉累以战功赐号幹勇巴图鲁,擢总兵,加提督衔。多隆阿督师赴陕西,以清吉统五千人留守庐州。二年,苗沛霖复叛,庐、寿、开土蜂匪起,清吉悉剿平之。粤、捻诸匪合扰豫、楚之交,清吉赴援湖北,屯孝感、黄冈,拔难民近万。
  三年九月,匪酋陈得才、马融和合犯蕲水,围副都统富森保於关口。清吉率军驰援,会大雾,贼马步数万麕集。清吉进至药山,贼渡河抄后路,围数重,截其四营为二。自辰至午,血战,被九创,殒於阵。从战殁者,副将江星南、谷明发,游击曾占彪、段会元。事闻,诏视提督阵亡例赐恤,入祀京师昭忠祠,予骑都尉世职,谥威毅,建专祠。

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