Chiquito (Medal of Honor)

Chiquito
BornArizona Territory
AllegianceUnited States of America
BranchUnited States Army
UnitU.S. Army Indian Scouts
Battles / warsAmerican Indian Wars
AwardsMedal 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. He was chief of a band of the Pinal Coyotero, and a petty chief of the Apache.

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]".

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