Civil War Women’s Riot

On April 11, 1863, with prices soaring and food scarce, about 65 Columbus women, some armed, marched down Broad Street and raided speculators' stores before police restored order, one of many bread riots on the Confederate home front.

Civil War Women’s Riot is a historical marker in Columbus, Muscogee County, erected in 2011. It is one of 92 historical markers documented in Muscogee County, among 248 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.4715, -84.9932 near Columbus. The nearest cataloged historic site is Triangle Building (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Broad Street Methodist Episcopal Church South, City Fire Department, and Silver's Five and Dime Store--H.L. Green Co..

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.