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When units were organized in Texas they were always cavalry heavy. The fact was Texans wanted to be cavalrymen and not infantrymen, but when they left the state and started serving elsewhere like Arkansas where infantry was needed and forage was lacking. These cavalry units were dismounted and most of their horses were sent back to Texas. Some of the horses may have stayed and served in other army capacities such as teams for wagons and in the artillery. They may have looked kind like cavalry, but basically served as the Indians called the infantry "walks-a-lot". I'll let someone else answer the other parts of your question.

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