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I presume you mean the battle of Sharpsburg. The answer is Antietam. The Confederates generally named the battles they fought after the nearest town whereas the Federals usually named battles for the nearest body of water. There were many exceptions to this practice.
There were two battles in this general vicinity. The first and second Battles of Bull Run. Northerners usually named battles after the closest body of water, river or creek. Southerners tended to name battles after the nearest town. In the South, these two battles are referred to as First and Second Manassas.
The Union named the battles after the nearest body of water. The Confederates named it after the nearest town. The Battle of Shiloh is also known as The Battle of PIttsburg Landing.
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