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of the situation, so we safely claimed a win. The 1st Brigade bivouacked here for the night. A concert was held in the Stadium at night.
25th
Field firing in morning, & bayonet fighting in afternoon. Went to Helouan at night.
26th
Fought a retreating sham fight with the 5th. Had another win, & covered ourselves with glory, dust, & perspiration. Went Cairo at night.
27th
Went to Cairo, to church, afterwards invited to tea by Rev. & Mrs. Gardiner. Jumped the fence at Bab-el-Louk in time to catch the 10.30 train home. The preacher at church was a bishop in Jerusalem, and when the Turks took a hand in the war he did a bunk. A gentleman named Hayes sang a lovely solo.
29th
Went to a Methodist tea-fight.
April
1st
Our Brigade went for a route march to Helouan. Returned 6 p.m. and was warned to take the place on guard of a sick man.