Chiquito (Medal of Honor)

Chiquito
Born	Arizona
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Unit	United States Army Indian scouts
Battles/wars	Indian Wars
Awards	Medal of Honor

Chiquito was a United States Army Indian scout and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Indian Wars of the western United States.

Chiquito was awarded the Medal of Honor on April 12, 1875 for his "[g]allant conduct during campaigns and engagements with Apaches" in the "winter of 1871-73 [sic]".

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Indian Scouts. Place and date: Winter of 1871-73. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Arizona. Date of issue: April 12, 1875.

Citation:

Gallant conduct during campaigns and engagements with Apaches.^[1]

See also

	Biography portal
	United States Army portal

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Indian Wars
• List of Native American Medal of Honor recipients

References

1. ^ "Indian War Period Medal of Honor recipients". Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. April 19, 2005. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/indianwars.html. Retrieved 2007-06-26. 

Persondata
Name	Chiquito
Alternative names
Short description	United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Date of birth
Place of birth	Arizona
Date of death
Place of death