Booker DeWitt is a man of partial Native American descent,[7] who was born on April 19, 1874. At the age of sixteen, he was part of the 7th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army, and took part in the Wounded Knee Massacre of 1890. At Wounded Knee, a sergeant had accused him of having Native American lineage in front of the men in his unit. To avoid being stigmatized by his comrades, he scalped Native American victims and burned teepees with men, women and children still inside.[8] Due to his gruesome actions, other members of his regiment, including Cornelius Slate, gave him the nickname "The White ♥♥♥♥♥," because of his taking trophies from his victims.[2] Booker was ultimately ranked as staff sergeant in the U.S. Army.