I did find out some more information about him. And this was kind of a follow up to his unfortunate run-in with William T. Sherman shortly before the First Battle of Bull Run.
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One observer of Alpheus' company, the last to join his regiment, was on average, shorter than the others. That is, other than Alpheus T. Budlong, who was six feet six inches tall.
In the midafternoon, Corporal Budlong, who at six feet six inches was the tallest one in the whole regiment, reported to Tom Allen, saying , "Captain, General Sherman orders me to report to you under arrest."
Allen, who knew that Budlong had been missing for several hours, asked, "Why? What have you been doing?"
I am unable to find out more about him in this source.
--Old Secesh
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