Bread Riot: Women replay the 1863 uprising over inflationary war prices

Terry Holt speeching as NC Governor Vance confronts the ladies carrying rollings pins and hay forks during the reenactment of the Bread Riot on the steps of the Rowan Museum. photo by Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post

Leslie Black was one of the ladies reenacting the 1863 Bread Riot marching to the Rowan Museum carrying pitchforks, hay forks, brooms, hatchets, hammers and rolling pins. photo by Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post

Ladies reenact the 1863 Bread Riot on the steps of the Rowan Museum carrying pitchforks, hay forks, brooms, hatchets, hammers and rolling pins. photo by Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post

As the ladies were reenacting the 1863 Bread Riot on the steps of the Rowan Museum, two students Katie Gerou in center and Katlyn Painter on the right were working on a history project for Southeast Middel School. On the left is Crystal Overcast who is Katie's mother. In the back is Anne Lyles in costume. photo by Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post

Ladies reenact the 1863 Bread Riot on the steps of the Rowan Museum. photo by Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post

Confederate reenactors Lt. Rock Edmiston, Cpt. Kevin Britton, and Pr. Sean Dunham attempt to stop the ladies at the Square. Ladies were reenacting the 1863 Bread Riot speech on the steps of the Rowan Museum. photo by Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post

Bread Riot reenactor Sandra Owen stands with her broom at the Rowan Museum. photo by Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post