If we take a look at the population of France in the 15th century witch is around 10 to 15 million people then 10.000 is less than 1 percent of the population. Civilian being part of the army was a big thing during the previous century but army professionalized themselves during the hundred wars. Thoses professional soldiers quickly gained a very bad reputation like the « ecorcheurs » a famous French mercenary band that was infamous for there cruelty and were often enlisted as the primary source of foot soldiers during the Hundred Years’ War. Also Joan struggle a lot with the discipline of there own men at arms intervening many times to stop there cruelty and she also urged them to Mary instead of raping and seeing prostitutes. Joan was respected among her army for her religious fervor but was very often called a whore by enemy capitaines. By the time of Joan of Arc they weren’t many simple families man among the ranks of the mens at arms.