Dustin Hoffman = Mitch Boyer

I read (Custer's Last Campaign by John S. Gray) that there were conversations between Custer and one of his Scouts (Mitch Boyer) to the effect of the Scout telling him that they had been seen by Sioux Scouts and that his plan was bad. From what I read it went something like this,... "You go down Thurr..."

I kid, I kid!!!

For real though, Mitch Boyer had warned Custer that it was one of the biggest Villages he had ever seen in his 30 years of experience. He had also repeatedly warned him that their presence was known. It is known that Custer would not believe this. He said, "This Camp has not seen our Army; none of these Scouts has seen us." Mitch replied,...These Sioux we have seen at the foot of the hill, these are good Scouts. They have seen the smoke from our camp." Custer said angrily, "I say again, we have not been seen. That camp has not seen us. I am going to carry out what I think. I want to wait until it is dark, and then we will march; we will place our army around the Sioux camp." The Scout replied, "That plan is bad; it should not be carried out." Custer said, " I have said what I propose to do; I will wait until dark and then go ahead with my plan."

Mitch Boyer was half Indian and half white, but not just genetically, for he fully understood the cultures and attitudes of both races enabling him to function with ease and confidence in both societies, an uncommon trait. His Indian side was originally Sioux, but long association made him Crow by choice and adoption, further evidence of his adaptability. Abundant evidence has emerged to show that he remained loyal to both the Crows and the whites.

Nevertheless, vague rumors have hinted that Mitch betrayed Custer by absenting himself during the campaign to keep the Sioux informed and to conspire with them in setting a trap for the troops. Everything that we have learned about Mitch's character vigorously denies treachery. Instead, he served faithfully
during the campaign as a superb guide, as an interpreter for his Crow friends, and as the chief gatherer of invaluable intelligence regarding their mutual enemy.

Mitch Boyer fell at the the battle of Little Big Horn. His bone fragments were found at the site of LBH. The evidence of indenification are as conclusive as anyone could wish. There is one known photo of Mitch. Using a video camera and display screen, it proved possible to superimpose the image of a cast of the facial bones on the image of the photo. The fit was strikingly perfect, broad face, eye orbit, nasal cavity, teeth and all, and uniquely so. This identification was publically announced in October 1987 and has since been published in the organ of the Custer Battlefield Historical and Museum Association. The original fragments of bone were ceremoniously buried in the Custer Battlefield National Cemetery on July 25, 1986, the 110th anniversary of his death.

From the book: Custer's Last Campaign Mitch Boyer and the Little Bighorn reconstructed by John S. Gray