上高(gao)會(hui)(hui)戰(zhan)是抗(kang)日戰(zhan)爭(zheng)時期正面戰(zhan)場上(shang)(shang)(shang)的一次大會(hui)(hui)戰(zhan),在全國抗(kang)日戰(zhan)爭(zheng)史上(shang)(shang)(shang)占有(you)重要的地位(wei)(wei)。鏡(jing)山烈士陵(ling)園位(wei)(wei)于縣城東(dong)郊的鏡(jing)山旁,為紀念(nian)上(shang)(shang)(shang)高(gao)會(hui)(hui)戰(zhan)抗(kang)日陣(zhen)亡將士而(er)修(xiu)建。陵(ling)園布局仿(fang)中山陵(ling)格局建造。陵(ling)園中部(bu)為會(hui)(hui)戰(zhan)亭,會(hui)(hui)戰(zhan)亭東(dong)側立石碑數塊,上(shang)(shang)(shang)刻有(you)上(shang)(shang)(shang)高(gao)會(hui)(hui)戰(zhan)總(zong)指揮(hui)羅卓英(ying)的贛北大捷四首(shou)詩詞,會(hui)(hui)戰(zhan)亭西(xi)側立著一堵上(shang)(shang)(shang)高(gao)會(hui)(hui)戰(zhan)時留下的寫(xie)有(you)“軍愛(ai)民,民擁軍,軍民合(he)作打日本”的抗(kang)日標語墻,陵(ling)園最上(shang)(shang)(shang)面為上(shang)(shang)(shang)高(gao)會(hui)(hui)戰(zhan)陣(zhen)亡將士墓。
1941年3月,日(ri)(ri)軍(jun)企(qi)圖攻(gong)(gong)占中國(guo)軍(jun)隊(dui)(dui)(dui)第十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)九集(ji)團(tuan)軍(jun)總(zong)部(bu)所(suo)在地上(shang)(shang)高(gao),經新(xin)余、清江(jiang),東渡(du)贛(gan)江(jiang),騷擾樟(zhang)樹、豐城,掠奪物資(zi)財富,以鞏固(gu)南(nan)(nan)昌外(wai)圍(wei)和(he)打通(tong)湘贛(gan)聯系。日(ri)(ri)軍(jun)參(can)戰部(bu)隊(dui)(dui)(dui)為(wei)第三(san)(san)(san)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)四師(shi)團(tuan)、三(san)(san)(san)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)三(san)(san)(san)師(shi)團(tuan)和(he)二十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)混(hun)成旅團(tuan),計4.2萬人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)。中國(guo)軍(jun)隊(dui)(dui)(dui)參(can)戰的(de)有第十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)九集(ji)團(tuan)軍(jun)所(suo)屬七(qi)(qi)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、四十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)九、七(qi)(qi)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)四軍(jun)及(ji)三(san)(san)(san)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)集(ji)團(tuan)軍(jun)所(suo)轄七(qi)(qi)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)二軍(jun),共9個(ge)師(shi),每師(shi)8000多人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)。3月15日(ri)(ri),敵(di)(di)(di)(di)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)分(fen)3路會攻(gong)(gong)上(shang)(shang)高(gao)。中路敵(di)(di)(di)(di)三(san)(san)(san)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)四師(shi)團(tuan)是主攻(gong)(gong)部(bu)隊(dui)(dui)(dui),計2萬余人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)。16日(ri)(ri)從西山出(chu)發,由師(shi)團(tuan)長(chang)大賀(he)率(lv)領沖向(xiang)(xiang)高(gao)安龍潭圩(wei),向(xiang)(xiang)上(shang)(shang)高(gao)突進。22日(ri)(ri),敵(di)(di)(di)(di)二十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)旅團(tuan)由錦江(jiang)北岸渡(du)河,向(xiang)(xiang)華陽(yang)(yang)突襲,妄圖進至(zhi)上(shang)(shang)高(gao)城南(nan)(nan),切斷中國(guo)軍(jun)隊(dui)(dui)(dui)后路,我(wo)(wo)七(qi)(qi)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)四軍(jun)五十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)一(yi)師(shi)某團(tuan)不顧敵(di)(di)(di)(di)機轟(hong)炸,以每小時(shi)7.5公里(li)速度跑步馳援,搶在敵(di)(di)(di)(di)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)前頭(tou)占領華陽(yang)(yang),遏制了(le)敵(di)(di)(di)(di)二十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)旅團(tuan)西進,確保了(le)上(shang)(shang)高(gao)城南(nan)(nan)的(de)安全。23日(ri)(ri),敵(di)(di)(di)(di)三(san)(san)(san)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)四師(shi)團(tuan)在30 余架飛機配合下,向(xiang)(xiang)上(shang)(shang)高(gao)核心(xin)區下陂(po)橋侵犯。我(wo)(wo)七(qi)(qi)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)四軍(jun)奮力拼殺,激烈爭奪, 與敵(di)(di)(di)(di)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)打了(le)兩(liang)天(tian)一(yi)夜。24日(ri)(ri),七(qi)(qi)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)二軍(jun)參(can)戰,我(wo)(wo)方以3個(ge)精銳師(shi)將敵(di)(di)(di)(di)包(bao)圍(wei)于南(nan)(nan)北10華里(li)、東西30華里(li)的(de)包(bao)圍(wei)圈中。25日(ri)(ri),敵(di)(di)(di)(di)軍(jun)向(xiang)(xiang)南(nan)(nan)昌方向(xiang)(xiang)撤(che)退。中國(guo)軍(jun)隊(dui)(dui)(dui)分(fen)兩(liang)路乘勝追擊,戰至(zhi)4月2日(ri)(ri),右(you)路克高(gao)安,收(shou)(shou)復西山萬壽宮,左路收(shou)(shou)復奉新(xin),敵(di)(di)(di)(di)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)逃回安義、南(nan)(nan)昌。9日(ri)(ri),攻(gong)(gong)克安義外(wai)圍(wei)之(zhi)長(chang)埠、宋埠各(ge)要點,上(shang)(shang)高(gao)會戰結束(shu)。
2013年(nian)被(bei)國務院核定為第七批全國重點文物(wu)保護單(dan)位(wei)。