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马复震

清朝 · 淮勇始创

马复震 (清朝·淮勇始创) was a notable historical figure from 清朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 马复震: 马复震,安徽桐城人.

Biography

马复震,安徽桐城人。
清史稿卷四百五十七 列传二百四十四:
  马复震,字心楷,安徽桐城人。曾祖宗梿、祖瑞辰、父三俊,均见儒林传。复震年十六,袭云骑尉。以祖若父均死于贼,誓欲杀寇,投诗曾国藩行营。国藩奇其才,遂檄令增募兵,号淮勇。初,国藩治团练长沙,号湘勇。李鸿章募兵皖北,以淮勇继之,然初不称淮勇。淮勇之名,实自复震始。
  国藩困祁门,复震扼祁门榉根岭。次年,会军御寇石门桥。又从攻徽州,拔统领唐义训於重围。迭克黟县、徽郡,又大捷屯溪、岩市,以解徽州围;大捷孔灵,以克绩溪、祁门。复震性刚,不能下人,人或谗之国藩,国藩稍稍戒饬之。复震颇责望国藩,谓:“不当用人言戒我,乃不我知也。”会左宗棠率师征浙,调复震从攻馀杭,比战皆捷。馀杭既克,追寇至遂安、开化、马金。湖州既克,追寇至铅山县坊湖镇。常为诸军选锋,积功至副将。宗棠奏其血性过人,胆识坚定,又好学知书,请改文职,格於例,以总兵随宗棠剿捻陕西。
  复震自初入军,即誓死灭贼,捻平,年三十,始归娶。事母孝,友爱诸弟甚至。生有奇姿,肮脏不平,往往至於大醉泣下,辄歌诗以自遣。海疆日益多事,朝廷图自强,创造火轮兵船。鸿章任湖广总督,遂委复震管带操江船,则益研求西国水师兵法。鸿章督直隶,调巡北洋,时国藩为两江总督,仍令往来南北,且合疏荐复震沉毅有为,足胜海疆专阃。光绪三年,简授阳江镇总兵,已前卒月馀,年未四十。於是鸿章念其积劳久,且兴淮军及海上兵船,复震皆首其事,乃奏请优恤。著有莪园诗钞;又尝从寇中携父残稿出,展转兵间,卒请宗棠序而刊之,为马徵君遗集。

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