Chiquito | |
|---|---|
| Born | Arizona Territory |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Unit | U.S. Army Indian Scouts |
| Battles/wars | American 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. He was chief of a band of the Pinal Coyotero, and a petty chief of the Apache.[1]
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.[2]
In 1980 the star-shaped planchette from Chiquito's Medal of Honor was found in the Arizona desert.
See 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
- ^ "Chiquito, Scout (deceased)". Geni, Inc. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
- ^ "Indian War Period Medal of Honor recipients". Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. April 19, 2005. Retrieved June 26, 2007.