https://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1Occasionally objective discussions mostly on George Armstrong Custer -- his life, times, writings, and much more than his untimely death at the Little Big Horn. Learn more at custersluckradioshow.weebly.com. Email the host at custersluckbtradio@gmail.com.enCopyright Jean Barto (C/O Blogtalkradio)Fri, 19 Jun 2020 19:30:00 GMTThu, 02 Jan 2020 13:00:00 GMTHistoryBlogTalkRadio Feed v2.0https://dasg7xwmldix6.cloudfront.net/hostpics/c3128918-b0fd-4d80-8277-18b9bf480b10_elizcuster.jpghttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1Occasionally objective discussions mostly on George Armstrong Custer -- his life, times, writings, and much more than his untimely death at the Little Big Horn. Learn more at custersluckradioshow.weebly.com. Email the host at custersluckbtradio@gmail.com.jsbarto1@comcast.netCustersLuckRadioShowhistory,george armstrong custer,army of the potomac,army of northern virginia,american civil war,libbie custer,west point,cavalry,civil war,gettysburgCustersLuckRadioShownoOccasionally objective discussions mostly on George Armstrong Custer -- his life, times, writings, and much more than his untimely death at the Little Big Horn.episodichttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2020/01/02/george-armstrong-custers-winter-of-1861Historyhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2020/01/02/george-armstrong-custers-winter-of-1861/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2020/01/02/george-armstrong-custers-winter-of-1861Thu, 02 Jan 2020 13:00:00 GMTGeorge Armstrong Custer's Winter of 1861Custer Luck Radio Show host Jean Stratton Barto discusses George Armstrong Custer's description of events taking place at West Point during the winter and spring of 1861, in the light of the inauguration of President-elect Abraham Lincoln on March 4th. 00:39:00CustersLuckRadioShowno#Custer,WestPoint,cadet,Inauguration Day,AbrahamLincolnThe host discusses the inauguration of Abraham Lincoln in March 1861 and George Armstrong Custer's description of events taking place at West Point during his f7bb58e15-b24c-40d6-94df-e646cd73db8d61fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2019/12/31/white-house-new-years-receptions-north-and-southHistoryhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2019/12/31/white-house-new-years-receptions-north-and-south/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2019/12/31/white-house-new-years-receptions-north-and-southTue, 31 Dec 2019 21:30:00 GMTWhite House New Year's Receptions North and SouthCuster's Luck Radio Show host Jean Stratton Barto describes New Year's receptions both in Washington, DC with the Lincolns, and barely 100 miles away in Richmond, VA with the Davis fanily at the Confeferate White House.  00:52:00CustersLuckRadioShownoHappy New Year,New Years Eve,New Years Day,social call,receptionWhite House New Year's Receptions in Washington DC and in Richmond VA during the Civil Warhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2019/12/26/boxing-day-bonus-the-christmas-truce-of-1914Historyhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2019/12/26/boxing-day-bonus-the-christmas-truce-of-1914/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2019/12/26/boxing-day-bonus-the-christmas-truce-of-1914Thu, 26 Dec 2019 15:00:00 GMTBoxing Day Bonus: The Christmas Truce of 1914Custer's Luck Radio Show host Jean Stratton Barto replays a show from 2017 where she discusses the events and reactions to the "Christmas Truce" between British and German soldiers stationed on the WW1 Western Front in France during Christmas, 1914. 00:27:00CustersLuckRadioShownoSoldiers,truce,WW1,Western Front,Christmas TruceDescriptions of the "Christmas Truce" on the Western Front in France in December 1914https://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2019/12/25/christmas-customs-and-celebrations-during-the-american-civil-warHistoryhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2019/12/25/christmas-customs-and-celebrations-during-the-american-civil-war/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2019/12/25/christmas-customs-and-celebrations-during-the-american-civil-warWed, 25 Dec 2019 14:00:00 GMTChristmas Customs and Celebrations During the American Civil WarCuster's Luck Radio Show host Jean Stratton Barto shares a show from 2018 where she describes how Christmas was celebrated during the American Civil War, both in the North, and in the South at the Confederate White House in Richmond, Virginia.  00:30:00CustersLuckRadioShownoUS Civil War,American Civil War,Christmas,soldiers,presentsThe host discusses how Christmas was celebrated in the North and in Richmond, Virginia during the American Civil War,https://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2019/12/24/the-true-story-of-pain-and-hope-behind-i-heard-the-bells-on-christmas-dayHistoryhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2019/12/24/the-true-story-of-pain-and-hope-behind-i-heard-the-bells-on-christmas-day/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2019/12/24/the-true-story-of-pain-and-hope-behind-i-heard-the-bells-on-christmas-dayTue, 24 Dec 2019 17:00:00 GMTThe True Story of Pain and Hope Behind "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day"Custer's Luck Radio Show host Jean Stratton Barto describes how Henry Wadsworth Longfellow came to write his poem,"I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day." She continues with tributes to family and friends buried at Arlington National Cemetery, and finishes with a musical narrative about Longfellow's poem. 00:15:00CustersLuckRadioShownoAmerican Civil War,US Civil War,Mine Run Campaign,New Hope Church,Washington DCThe host discusses Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem, and closes with a tribute to military family and friendshttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2019/12/22/civil-war-winter-camps-replayHistoryhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2019/12/22/civil-war-winter-camps-replay/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2019/12/22/civil-war-winter-camps-replaySun, 22 Dec 2019 15:00:00 GMTCivil War Winter Camps ReplayCuster's Luck Radio Show host Jean Stratton Barto replays an episode from 2017 and 2018 which describes the construction and living conditions in Union and Confederate winter camps during the American Civil War.  00:22:00CustersLuckRadioShowno#AmericanCivilWar,#USCivilWar,#soldier,winter,Log CabinThe host describes the construction and living conditions in Union and Confederate winter camps during the American Civil Warhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2017/12/24/christmas-eve-brunch-break-sundry-boxes-and-mysterious-parcelsHistoryhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2017/12/24/christmas-eve-brunch-break-sundry-boxes-and-mysterious-parcels/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2017/12/24/christmas-eve-brunch-break-sundry-boxes-and-mysterious-parcelsSun, 24 Dec 2017 16:00:00 GMTChristmas Eve Brunch Break: Sundry Boxes and Mysterious ParcelsCuster's Luck Radio Show host Jean Barto continues holiday themed programming, and replays an episode first recorded two years ago, in which she reads diary entries, letter exerpts, and describes holiday "care packages" received by Union and Confederate soldiers in winter camp during the Civil War. 00:19:00CustersLuckRadioShownoAmerican Civil War,US Civil War,Union Army,Confederate Army,Army of Northern VirginiaCivil War Christmas celebrations at home and in camphttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2017/07/03/the-scoop-of-the-centuryHistoryhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2017/07/03/the-scoop-of-the-century/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2017/07/03/the-scoop-of-the-centuryMon, 03 Jul 2017 13:30:00 GMTThe Scoop of the CenturyCuster's Luck Radio Show host Jean Barto tells how news of the Little Big Horn battle was relayed "back East" by frontier scout, a local rancher, the staff of the "Helena Herald," and ultimately by telegraph wire, while the country was celebrating the Centennial of our nation's birth. 00:23:00CustersLuckRadioShownoLittle Big Horn,George Armstrong Custer,Helena Montana,Montana Territory,TelegraphNews of the Little Big Horn Fight makes it to civilizationhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2017/05/17/leaving-fort-lincolnHistoryhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2017/05/17/leaving-fort-lincoln/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2017/05/17/leaving-fort-lincolnWed, 17 May 2017 22:30:00 GMTLeaving Fort LincolnCuster Luck's Radio Show host Jean Barto reads from the final chapter of "Boots and Saddles," where Libbie Custer describes the departure of her husband and the troopers of the 7th Cavalry Regiment on May 17, 1876. 00:23:00CustersLuckRadioShownoGeorge Armstrong Custer,Fort Abraham Lincoln,Dakota Territory,Libbie Custer,frontierGeorge Armstrong Custer and his command leave Fort Abraham Lincoln to their destinyhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2017/02/05/more-west-point-memoriesHistoryhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2017/02/05/more-west-point-memories/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2017/02/05/more-west-point-memoriesSun, 05 Feb 2017 15:00:00 GMTMore West Point MemoriesCuster's Luck Radio Show host Jean Barto reads passages from "The Spirit of Old West Point, where Morris Schaff remembers his fallen classmates at Gettysburg, and his West Point entrance exam 00:43:00CustersLuckRadioShownoWest Point,American Civil War,U.S. Civil War,secession,entrance examMorris Schaff remembers his fallen classmates at Gettysburg and his West Point entrance examhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2017/01/29/finding-our-place-at-west-pointHistoryhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2017/01/29/finding-our-place-at-west-point/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2017/01/29/finding-our-place-at-west-pointSun, 29 Jan 2017 20:00:00 GMTFinding Our Place at West PointCuster's Luck Radio Show host Jean Barto reads a passage from "The Spirit of Old West Point," where Morris Schaff recalls his arrival at West Point in the summer of 1858. 00:27:00CustersLuckRadioShownoWest Point,cadet,demerits,hazing,George Armstrong CusterMorris Schaff remembers his arrival at West Point in 1858https://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2017/01/08/the-second-days-end-at-gettysburgHistoryhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2017/01/08/the-second-days-end-at-gettysburg/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2017/01/08/the-second-days-end-at-gettysburgSun, 08 Jan 2017 15:30:00 GMTThe Second Day's End at GettysburgCuster's Luck Radio Show host Jean Barto reads from Lt. Frank Haskell's account of the Battle of Gettysburg, in which he describes the action at Culp's Hill, and General Meade's Council of War with his senior commanders. 00:39:00CustersLuckRadioShownoU.S. Civil War,American Civil War,Army of the Potomac,Army of Northern Virginia,generalsA first-person account of the end of Day 2 at Gettysburghttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2016/12/22/the-second-day-at-gettysburgHistoryhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2016/12/22/the-second-day-at-gettysburg/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2016/12/22/the-second-day-at-gettysburgThu, 22 Dec 2016 20:30:00 GMTThe Second Day at GettysburgCuster's Luck Radio Show host Jean Barto reads passages from a first-person account of the early action on Day 2 at Gettysburg by 1st Lieutenant Frank A. Haskell, aide-de camp to General John Gibbon. 00:44:00CustersLuckRadioShownoUS Civil War,Gettysburg,Culp's Hill,Cemetery Hill,Little Round TopA first-person account of Day 2 at Gettysburg from Lt. Frank A. Haskellhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2016/12/06/remembering-george-armstrong-custerHistoryhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2016/12/06/remembering-george-armstrong-custer/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2016/12/06/remembering-george-armstrong-custerTue, 06 Dec 2016 00:30:00 GMTRemembering George Armstrong CusterCuster's Luck Radio Show host Jean Barto remembers George Armstrong Custer today, on the 177th anniversary of his birth. 00:51:00CustersLuckRadioShownoGeorge Armstrong Custer,New Rumley Ohio,Monroe Michigan,blended family,favored sonRemembering George Armstrong Custer on his birthdayhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2016/08/21/sunday-brunch-break-baseball-and-the-civil-warHistoryhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2016/08/21/sunday-brunch-break-baseball-and-the-civil-war/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2016/08/21/sunday-brunch-break-baseball-and-the-civil-warSun, 21 Aug 2016 16:00:00 GMTSunday Brunch Break: Baseball and the Civil WarCuster's Luck Radio Show host Jean Barto briefly talks about how baseball as a team sports expanded in both North and South during the Civil War. 00:17:00CustersLuckRadioShownoBaseball,American Civil War,U.S. Civil War,Civil War,NorthA short show about how baseball expanded as a sport in North and Southhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2016/08/14/custer-the-goatHistoryhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2016/08/14/custer-the-goat/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2016/08/14/custer-the-goatSun, 14 Aug 2016 15:16:37 GMTCuster The "Goat"Custer's Luck Radio Show host Jean Barto talks briefly about George Armstrong Custer's legendary cadetship at West Point in the years just prior to the Civil War. 00:46:00CustersLuckRadioShownoWest Point,George Armstrong Custer,demerits,The Plain,guardhouseA short talk about George Armstrong Custer's exploits while at cadet at West Pointhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2016/05/15/heros-von-borcke-the-confederacys-giant-in-grayHistoryhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2016/05/15/heros-von-borcke-the-confederacys-giant-in-gray/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2016/05/15/heros-von-borcke-the-confederacys-giant-in-graySun, 15 May 2016 14:30:00 GMTHeros Von Borcke: The Confederacy's "Giant in Gray"Custer's Luck Radio Show host Jean Barto talks briefly about the life and career of Prussian cavalry officer Heros Von Borcke, the Confederacy's "Giant in Gray." 00:27:00CustersLuckRadioShownoHeros Von Bourke,Prussia,Army of Northern Virginia,cavalry,JEB StuartA short show about the life and military career of Heros Von Borckehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2016/04/03/sunday-brunch-break-the-battle-of-namozine-churchHistoryhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2016/04/03/sunday-brunch-break-the-battle-of-namozine-church/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2016/04/03/sunday-brunch-break-the-battle-of-namozine-churchSun, 03 Apr 2016 14:00:00 GMTSunday Brunch Break: The Battle of Namozine ChurchCuster's Luck Radio Show host Jean Barto gives a brief overview of the battle of Namozone Church, where CPT Thomas Custer, brother of George Armstrong Custer, is cited for bravery and awarded his first Medal of Honor. 00:31:00CustersLuckRadioShownoNamozine Virginia,Namozine Church,George Armstrong Custer,Thomas Ward Custer,Army of the PotomacA short show about the battle of Namozine Churchhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2016/03/20/love-and-war-in-1863-custer-meets-libbie-and-moreHistoryhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2016/03/20/love-and-war-in-1863-custer-meets-libbie-and-more/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2016/03/20/love-and-war-in-1863-custer-meets-libbie-and-moreSun, 20 Mar 2016 14:30:00 GMTLove and War In 1863: Custer Meets Libbie And MoreCuster's Luck Radio Show host Jean Barto describes how George Armstrong Custer and two of his classmates met their future loves. 00:29:00CustersLuckRadioShownoGeorge Armstrrong Custer,Elizabeth Bacon Custer,Thomas Rosser,Betty Winston,Fanny FifieldGeorge Armstrong Custer and his West Point classmates meet their beaushttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2016/02/28/yellow-haired-laddie-george-armstrong-custers-boyhoodHistoryhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2016/02/28/yellow-haired-laddie-george-armstrong-custers-boyhood/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2016/02/28/yellow-haired-laddie-george-armstrong-custers-boyhoodSun, 28 Feb 2016 15:00:00 GMT"Yellow-Haired Laddie": George Armstrong Custer's BoyhoodCuster's Luck Radio Show host Jean Barto reads from "Yellow-Haired Laddie," the first chapter in "Custer," by Jeffry D. Wert. 01:02:00CustersLuckRadioShownoGeorge Armstrong Custer,New Rumley Ohio,Monroe Michigan,Emmanuel Custer,Thomas Ward CusterStories about George Armstrong Custer's boyhood before West Pointhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2016/01/12/fanny-custer-at-west-pointHistoryhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2016/01/12/fanny-custer-at-west-point/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2016/01/12/fanny-custer-at-west-pointTue, 12 Jan 2016 00:11:57 GMT"Fanny Custer" at West PointCuster's Luck Radio Show host Jean Barto reads from Chapter 2 of Jeffery Wert's book, "Custer." George Armstrong Custer spent four eventful years as a cadet at West Point, graduating last in the class of June 1861. 00:58:00CustersLuckRadioShownoGeorge Armstrong Custer,West Point,Fanny Custer,Benny Havens,Hudson RiverStories about George Armstrong Custer's cadet years at West Pointhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2016/01/03/buglers-assembly-the-class-of-1861Historyhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2016/01/03/buglers-assembly-the-class-of-1861/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2016/01/03/buglers-assembly-the-class-of-1861Sun, 03 Jan 2016 21:30:00 GMTBugler's Assembly: The Class of 1861Custer's Luck Radio Show host Jean Barto relays her New Year 2016 wishes to her listeners, and starts off the 2016 show year, reading from the preface and first chapter of "The Class of 1861: Custer, Ames and Their Classmates After West Point" 00:45:00CustersLuckRadioShownoWest Point,Class of 1861,Custer,Ames,RosserStories about the West Point Classes of May & June,1861https://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2015/06/24/the-battle-of-the-little-big-horn-in-briefHistoryhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2015/06/24/the-battle-of-the-little-big-horn-in-brief/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2015/06/24/the-battle-of-the-little-big-horn-in-briefWed, 24 Jun 2015 23:30:00 GMTThe Battle of the Little Big Horn, In BriefCuster's Luck Radio Show host Jean Barto briefly describes the timeline of the Battle of The Little Big Horn and also discusses various "battle controversies" which are argued to this day. 01:30:00CustersLuckRadioShownoGeorge Armstrong Custer,Little Big Horn,Crazy Horse,Lakota,Northern CheyenneCuster's Luck Radio Show host Jean Barto briefly describes the timeline of the Battle of The Little Big Horn and also discusses various "battle controversies" whttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2015/05/11/two-medals-in-a-week-thomas-ward-custer-at-namozine-church-sailors-creekHistoryhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2015/05/11/two-medals-in-a-week-thomas-ward-custer-at-namozine-church-sailors-creek/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2015/05/11/two-medals-in-a-week-thomas-ward-custer-at-namozine-church-sailors-creekMon, 11 May 2015 21:00:00 GMTTwo Medals In A Week: Thomas Ward Custer at Namozine Church & Sailor's CreekCuster's Luck Radio Show host Jean Barto talks about the Battles of Namozine Church and Sailor's Creek and highlights the personal heroism of Lieutenant Thomas Ward Custer. 00:49:00CustersLuckRadioShownoGeorge Armstrong Custer,Thomas Ward Custer,Third Cavalry Division,Army of the Potomac,Philip SheridanCuster's Luck Radio Show host Jean Barto talks about the Battles of Namozine Church and Sailor's Creek and highlights the personal heroism of Lieutenant Thomashttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2015/04/25/the-battle-of-trevilian-station-custers-first-last-standHistoryhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2015/04/25/the-battle-of-trevilian-station-custers-first-last-stand/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2015/04/25/the-battle-of-trevilian-station-custers-first-last-standSat, 25 Apr 2015 19:00:00 GMTThe Battle of Trevilian Station: Custer's "First Last Stand"Custer's Luck Radio Show host Jean Barto talks about George Armstrong Custer's actions during the Battle of Trevelian Station,  01:09:00CustersLuckRadioShownoGeorge Armstrong Custer,Trevelian Station,Sheridan,Michigan Brigade,MerrittCuster's Luck Radio Show host Jean Barto talks about George Armstrong Custer's actions during the Battle of Trevelian Station,https://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2014/12/31/custers-luck-episode-4--lieutenant-custer-from-cadet-to-warriorHistoryhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2014/12/31/custers-luck-episode-4--lieutenant-custer-from-cadet-to-warrior/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2014/12/31/custers-luck-episode-4--lieutenant-custer-from-cadet-to-warriorWed, 31 Dec 2014 16:30:00 GMTCuster's Luck, Episode 4 - Lieutenant Custer: From Cadet to Warrior"Custer's Luck" host Jean Barto outlines George Armstrong Custer's abrupt transition from cadet life at West Point to active combat at the battle of First Manassas in July, 1861. 00:47:00CustersLuckRadioShownoGeorge Armstrong Custer,Autie,2nd U.S. Cavalry,Bull Run,First Manassas"Custer's Luck" host Jean Barto outlines George Armstrong Custer's abrupt transition from cadet life at West Point to active combat at the battle of First Manashttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2014/12/27/custers-luck-episode-3--some-words-from-the-man-himselfHistoryhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2014/12/27/custers-luck-episode-3--some-words-from-the-man-himself/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2014/12/27/custers-luck-episode-3--some-words-from-the-man-himselfSat, 27 Dec 2014 14:30:00 GMTCuster's Luck, Episode 3 - Some Words From The Man Himself!Custer's Luck host Jean Barto will share a "War Memoirs" article written by Custer and published in "The Galaxy" in early 1876, where he describes life at West Point and his early military career as a junior officer with the Army of the Potomac. 00:45:00CustersLuckRadioShownoGeorge Armstrong Custer,Autie,West Point,Thomas "Tex" Rosser,Benny HavensCuster's Luck host Jean Barto will share a "War Memoirs" article written by Custer and published in "The Galaxy" in early 1876, where he describes life at Westhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2014/12/24/custers-luck-episode-2--early-life-west-point-and-civil-war-heroicsHistoryhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2014/12/24/custers-luck-episode-2--early-life-west-point-and-civil-war-heroics/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/jsbarto1/2014/12/24/custers-luck-episode-2--early-life-west-point-and-civil-war-heroicsWed, 24 Dec 2014 16:30:00 GMTCuster's Luck, Episode 2 - Early Life, West Point, and Civil War HeroicsJean Barto, host for Custer's Luck, continues to outline George Armstrong Custer's formative years at home, at West Point, and as an up-and-coming cavalry officer with the Army of the Potomac. 00:30:00CustersLuckRadioShownoGeorge Armstrong Custer,American Civil War,Peninsula Campaign,Battle of Williamsburg,Brandy StationJean Barto, host for Custer's Luck, continues to outline George Armstrong Custer's formative years at home, at West Point, and as an up-and-coming cavalry offic