Some of the women were betrothed to a member of the military unit. Very few single, unattached women were permitted into the ranks of the  in fear that their possible turn to prostitution would cause unrest in the baggage train by disrupting family relationships.
Women who had been promised to a soldier in the unit were part of the group. However, only a small number of single women were allowed to join because there was a concern that they might engage in prostitution and create tension within the camp's family relationships.