▁respective ▁brig ades ▁and ▁report ▁this ▁number ▁to ▁the ▁major ▁general ▁command ing ▁the ▁division . ▁On ▁December ▁ 1 8 , ▁ 1 8 3 5 , ▁President ▁Andrew ▁Jackson ▁nominated ▁Stephen ▁V . ▁R . ▁Ryan ▁to ▁command ▁the ▁ 2 nd ▁Brigade ▁of ▁the ▁Ark ansas ▁Milit ia . ▁The ▁existing ▁county ▁reg iments ▁were ▁divided ▁into ▁their ▁new ▁brig ades ▁as ▁follows : ▁ ▁Governor ▁William ▁S . ▁F ult on , ▁ 1 8 3 5 – 1 8 3 6 ▁William ▁S . ▁F ult on ▁was ▁appointed ▁by ▁President ▁Andrew ▁Jackson ▁to ▁become ▁the ▁fourth ▁and ▁final ▁territorial ▁governor ▁of ▁Ark ansas ▁on ▁March ▁ 9 , ▁ 1 8 3 5 . ▁He ▁served ▁until ▁he ▁was ▁replaced ▁by ▁the ▁first ▁elected ▁governor ▁of ▁the ▁new ▁state ▁of ▁Ark ansas ▁in ▁ 1 8 3 6 . ▁ ▁Ren ew ed ▁t ensions ▁with ▁Mexico ▁ ▁Tr ou bles ▁along ▁the ▁border ▁with ▁Mexico ▁fla red ▁again ▁during ▁the ▁Texas ▁War ▁of ▁Independ ence ▁Brig ad ier ▁General ▁George ▁Hill ▁was ▁informed ▁on ▁May ▁ 4 , ▁ 1 8 3 6 ▁that ▁information ▁had ▁been ▁received ▁indicating ▁that ▁Mexican ▁em iss aries ▁were ▁trying ▁to ▁in cite ▁the ▁Indian ▁Nations ▁to ▁attack ▁in ▁ret ali ation ▁for ▁United ▁States ▁support ▁of ▁Texas ▁War ▁of ▁Independ ence . ▁Governor ▁Fut on ▁directed ▁Brig ad ier ▁General ▁Hill ▁to ▁place ▁organ ize ▁his ▁brig ade ▁and ▁place ▁it ▁in ▁read iness ▁to ▁take ▁the ▁field ▁at