However , due to the limited space aboard the SS Leona , the troopers were forced to leave their horses behind .
The 1st Cavalry and the 10th Cavalry were formed into a cavalry brigade and shipped out to Cuba from Tampa , Florida .
Due to the limited space aboard the SS Leona , the troopers were forced to leave their horses behind .
The 1st Cavalry and the 10th Cavalry were formed into a cavalry brigade and shipped out to Cuba from Tampa , Florida .