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Because they were yeoman.
The Beefeaters (correctly called the Yeoman Warders) are a ceremonial guard for the Tower of London. The word Beefeater is often applied wrongly to the Yeomen of the Guard who are a ceremonial bodyguard for the monarch. Traditionally, they carry a weapon called a partisan. The partisan is a spear with an ornate base mounted on a long pole. (Note - this is NOT the same as a halberd, which is a combination axe and spear on a long pole.)
The colonist's side, or the American side if you prefer to call it that.
Yeoman farmers made up most of the Southern white society in the 1800s. Yeoman farmers owned small farms and sometimes had other farmers working for them.
Commander-in-chief commander in chief of the armed forces.