《明史·列传·卷十七》
廖永忠协助廖永安率水师渡江之后，攻取采石、太平，擒获陈野先，打败蛮子海牙及陈兆先，平定集庆，攻克镇江、常州、池州，征讨江阴海盗，都有功劳。
副永安将水军渡江，拔采石、太平，擒陈野先，破蛮子海牙及陈兆先，定集庆，克镇江、常州、池州，讨江阴海寇，皆有功。
After Liao Yongzhong assisted Liao Yong'an in leading the navy across the river, he captured Caishi and Taiping, captured Chen Yexian, defeated Barbarian Haiya and Chen Zhaoxian, pacified Jicheng, captured Zhenjiang, Changzhou, and Chizhou, and attacked the Jiangyin pirates, which made great contributions.