 The 167th was a regiment of the Alabama National Guard, but as all units its 4,000 men were from the regular army, national guard and draftees.The regiment has its origin from the 4th Alabama with lineage and honors from when it was a regiment in the Confederate States army.Private Neibaur served as an automatic rifleman using the French manufactured Chauchat 8mm automatic rifle using a "banana clip" of 20 rounds.