In Twain's "The Private History of a Campaign that Failed," Smith, the blacksmith's apprentice, is given "ultimate credit" for A. being killed in battle.
Although it is ironic, given that he doesn't really need that credit anymore, because he is dead, it still happened in the story. Here is the proof:
"However, he had one ultimate credit to his account which some of us hadn't. He stuck to the war and was killed in battle at last."