Chiquito (Medal of Honor)

Army scout honored for gallantry in Arizona

Chiquito served as an Indian Scout with the United States Army during the campaigns in Arizona in 1872. His Medal of Honor recognized gallant conduct across campaigns and engagements, rather than describing a single incident in detail.

The Congressional Medal of Honor Society records his birthplace as Arizona and his accreditation as San Carlos in Gila County. Its record does not provide a birth date, death date or burial location. Those details, along with an account of his childhood and later life, remain unverified.

Chiquito received the Medal of Honor at Fort Bowie, Arizona Territory, on 12 April 1875. His service forms part of the history of Native American scouts in the Army. The brief official citation is the surviving foundation for his recognition and should not be expanded into unsupported accounts of particular battles or individual deeds.

Medal of Honor citation

Gallant conduct during campaigns and engagements with Apaches.