Fort Sarpy
by
Dave LloydMy new book is about a young man's journey upriver from St. Louis to the mouth of the Rosebud Creek on the Yellowstone River on a keelboat. The boat was owned and sent by the Company (American Fur Company) to build a post to trade with the Crows, who had been without one for three years, due to downstream pressure from the Sioux and Cheyenne. These tribes were their hated enemies and wanted to deny them guns and powder.
The voyageurs are led by Robert Meldrum, called Round Iron or Iron Eagle by the Crows, who call themselves the Absaroka (children of the Raven). The book chronicles the hardships and conflicts these men engaged in during the 9 years the post was in operation.
As a historical fiction wriiter who specializes in Montana, I have tried to keep as much as possible to the actual events but in this case, my characters seem to have assumed a life of their own and thus I must say it is largely fiction, though as accurate as I can make it.The book is hand-bound in rich leather - priced at $25.
Dave Lloyd
(406) 535-1111All items may be purchased by mail, email, or phone as well.
Dave Lloyd
Contact Dave Lloyd by email
1523 Cochrane
Lewistown, MT 59457
(406) 535-1111 or (406) 366-2785
