They used guns just like we do today they just took longer to reload.
Why does anyone defend their homes. Ridiculous question. Civil war? Which one?
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"Antebellum" means "before the war". Antebellum houses are those built before the Civil War. Surviving antebellum houses are rare in some places because many houses were burned during the war. There were few homes built in the south during 1861-65 because most house builders were serving in the army. After the war few people had money to build a large fine home for several generations, so, antebellum houses which survive are special.
Basically, Defend the Capitol
The were many people in the civil war.
who were important people in the civil war
they were made out of mostly wood
Defensive (which is easier) - with a potent war-aim, to defend the homeland against the invader.
That was The War Of the Roses, Fought between the supporters of the Houses of York and Lancaster.
The responsibility of doing the invading - and then fighting on unfamiliar terrain against people who were powerfully motivated to defend their homeland from the invader.
An emotive war-mission - to defend the homeland against the invader.