Chiquito (Medal of Honor recipient)

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name=Chiquito
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unit=United States Army Indian scouts
battles=Indian Wars
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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.

ee also

*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

*cite web
publisher = U.S. Army Center of Military History
title = Indian War Period Medal of Honor Recipients
work = Medal of Honor Citations
date = April 19, 2005
url = http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/indianwars.html
accessdate = 2007-06-26

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