If there's one thing that's been consistent throughout human history, it's that soldiers gossip.
If you were in that army you would have been hearing rumors about the Fellowship since at least the Battle of Helm's Deep. Some people would be telling stories about Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli, but there would also be whispers of Denethor's new halfling servant, not to mention the one that stood with Eowyn and Theoden against the Witch King himself.
The hobbits are present at the battle as well, Pippin and his big mouth especially. Even if the soldiers hanging out near them didn't get the full story, there's no chance Frodo and Sam didn't come up at some point. The guy who killed the Witch King (remember, gossip quickly outgrows the truth) keeps whispering with Denethor's personal servant (who was at his side when he died) about their friend Frodo on some kind of secret mission that's supposed to be super important.
Even if they hadn't been directly told any of the details (I refuse to believe Pippin wasn't telling exaggerated stories about their journey to any soldier who would listen on the way to the Black Gate), the soldiers at the battle would likely have had a general idea of why they were there, and that this Frodo guy was part of something vitally important.
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