In 1866 Wilson joined the Honolulu Rifles, a militia unit.
He was a Sergeant during the 1873 Barracks Revolt and was present in the standoff.
He later joined the Royal Guard where he became one of a squad of personal bodyguards to King Kalākaua.
During the Honolulu Courthouse Riot, an election riot by supporters of Queen Emma, who attacked the Legislature, Wilson rescued four representatives, three in a carriage by preventing rioters from overturning it, and catching one representative that was thrown out a courthouse window.
On January 31, 1876 Wilson made First Lieutenant and Captain on March 16, 1877.
In 1866 Wilson joined the Honolulu Rifles, a militia unit. He was a Sergeant during the 1873 Barracks Revolt and was present in the standoff. He later joined the Royal Guard where he became one of a squad of personal bodyguards to King Kalākaua. During the Honolulu Courthouse Riot, an election riot by supporters of Queen Emma, who attacked the Legislature, Wilson rescued four representatives, three in a carriage by preventing rioters from overturning it, and catching one representative that was thrown out a courthouse window. On January 31, 1876 Wilson made First Lieutenant and Captain on March 16, 1877.
Charles Burnett Wilson