It was disbanded in 1874 after failing to respond during the Honolulu Courthouse riot, although their founding constitution stipulated that only the government could call on them and no command was ever received at the time of the insurrection.

The organizations first use was on April 26, 1885 at the death of the Dowager Queen Emma, to stand guard at her residence after her passing.

[5] The reorganization held little prominence until after 1886 when the company came into the leadership of Volney V. Ashford, who had extensive military experience with the United States during the Civil war and later with the Canadian Militia.

[2] The ranks of the reorganization grew significantly after January 1887 when it adopted a resolution to become subject to an act of 1886 "To organize the military forces of the kingdom".

The act of 1886 required a Commander-in-Chief of the rank of lieutenant general to oversee the military forces of the Kingdom.