Southern bread riots

Southern bread riots

Part of the American Civil War
Detail of a propaganda cartoon showing bread riots in Richmond, Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
Date	March–April 1863
Location	Confederacy
Participants	Civilians, mostly women Confederate militia

The Southern bread riots were events of civil unrest in the Confederacy during the American Civil War, perpetrated mostly by women in March and April 1863. During these riots, which occurred in cities throughout the Southern United States, hungry women and men invaded and looted various shops and stores.