上高會(hui)戰(zhan)(zhan)是抗日(ri)(ri)戰(zhan)(zhan)爭(zheng)時期(qi)正面戰(zhan)(zhan)場上(shang)(shang)的(de)一(yi)次大會(hui)戰(zhan)(zhan),在全國(guo)抗日(ri)(ri)戰(zhan)(zhan)爭(zheng)史上(shang)(shang)占有重要(yao)的(de)地位。鏡(jing)山烈士陵(ling)(ling)(ling)園(yuan)位于(yu)縣城東郊的(de)鏡(jing)山旁,為(wei)紀念(nian)上(shang)(shang)高會(hui)戰(zhan)(zhan)抗日(ri)(ri)陣亡將士而修建(jian)。陵(ling)(ling)(ling)園(yuan)布局(ju)(ju)仿(fang)中山陵(ling)(ling)(ling)格局(ju)(ju)建(jian)造。陵(ling)(ling)(ling)園(yuan)中部為(wei)會(hui)戰(zhan)(zhan)亭,會(hui)戰(zhan)(zhan)亭東側(ce)立石碑數塊,上(shang)(shang)刻有上(shang)(shang)高會(hui)戰(zhan)(zhan)總(zong)指揮羅卓英的(de)贛北大捷四首詩詞,會(hui)戰(zhan)(zhan)亭西側(ce)立著一(yi)堵(du)上(shang)(shang)高會(hui)戰(zhan)(zhan)時留下的(de)寫有“軍愛民,民擁(yong)軍,軍民合作打日(ri)(ri)本”的(de)抗日(ri)(ri)標語(yu)墻(qiang),陵(ling)(ling)(ling)園(yuan)最(zui)上(shang)(shang)面為(wei)上(shang)(shang)高會(hui)戰(zhan)(zhan)陣亡將士墓。
1941年3月(yue),日(ri)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)企圖攻(gong)占中(zhong)國軍(jun)(jun)(jun)隊第(di)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)九集團(tuan)(tuan)(tuan)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)總部(bu)所在地(di)上(shang)(shang)高(gao)(gao)(gao),經新余(yu)、清江(jiang)(jiang),東渡贛江(jiang)(jiang),騷擾樟樹、豐城,掠奪物資財富,以(yi)(yi)鞏固南(nan)(nan)昌(chang)外(wai)圍(wei)和(he)打通湘贛聯系。日(ri)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)參戰部(bu)隊為第(di)三十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)四(si)(si)師(shi)(shi)(shi)團(tuan)(tuan)(tuan)、三十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)三師(shi)(shi)(shi)團(tuan)(tuan)(tuan)和(he)二(er)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)混成旅團(tuan)(tuan)(tuan),計(ji)4.2萬(wan)人(ren)。中(zhong)國軍(jun)(jun)(jun)隊參戰的(de)有第(di)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)九集團(tuan)(tuan)(tuan)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)所屬(shu)七(qi)(qi)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、四(si)(si)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)九、七(qi)(qi)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)四(si)(si)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)及(ji)三十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)集團(tuan)(tuan)(tuan)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)所轄(xia)七(qi)(qi)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)二(er)軍(jun)(jun)(jun),共9個師(shi)(shi)(shi),每師(shi)(shi)(shi)8000多(duo)人(ren)。3月(yue)15日(ri),敵(di)(di)人(ren)分3路(lu)會攻(gong)上(shang)(shang)高(gao)(gao)(gao)。中(zhong)路(lu)敵(di)(di)三十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)四(si)(si)師(shi)(shi)(shi)團(tuan)(tuan)(tuan)是主攻(gong)部(bu)隊,計(ji)2萬(wan)余(yu)人(ren)。16日(ri)從西山(shan)出發,由師(shi)(shi)(shi)團(tuan)(tuan)(tuan)長(chang)大賀(he)率領沖向高(gao)(gao)(gao)安(an)龍(long)潭圩,向上(shang)(shang)高(gao)(gao)(gao)突(tu)進(jin)。22日(ri),敵(di)(di)二(er)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)旅團(tuan)(tuan)(tuan)由錦江(jiang)(jiang)北岸渡河,向華陽突(tu)襲(xi),妄圖進(jin)至上(shang)(shang)高(gao)(gao)(gao)城南(nan)(nan),切(qie)斷(duan)中(zhong)國軍(jun)(jun)(jun)隊后路(lu),我(wo)七(qi)(qi)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)四(si)(si)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)五十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)一師(shi)(shi)(shi)某團(tuan)(tuan)(tuan)不(bu)顧敵(di)(di)機(ji)轟炸,以(yi)(yi)每小時7.5公里(li)速度跑步馳援,搶在敵(di)(di)人(ren)前(qian)頭占領華陽,遏(e)制了敵(di)(di)二(er)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)旅團(tuan)(tuan)(tuan)西進(jin),確保了上(shang)(shang)高(gao)(gao)(gao)城南(nan)(nan)的(de)安(an)全。23日(ri),敵(di)(di)三十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)四(si)(si)師(shi)(shi)(shi)團(tuan)(tuan)(tuan)在30 余(yu)架飛機(ji)配(pei)合下(xia),向上(shang)(shang)高(gao)(gao)(gao)核心區(qu)下(xia)陂橋(qiao)侵(qin)犯。我(wo)七(qi)(qi)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)四(si)(si)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)奮力拼殺(sha),激(ji)烈爭奪, 與(yu)敵(di)(di)人(ren)打了兩天一夜。24日(ri),七(qi)(qi)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)二(er)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)參戰,我(wo)方(fang)以(yi)(yi)3個精銳師(shi)(shi)(shi)將敵(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(zhong)。25日(ri),敵(di)(di)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)向南(nan)(nan)昌(chang)方(fang)向撤(che)退。中(zhong)國軍(jun)(jun)(jun)隊分兩路(lu)乘勝追擊,戰至4月(yue)2日(ri),右路(lu)克高(gao)(gao)(gao)安(an),收復(fu)西山(shan)萬(wan)壽宮,左路(lu)收復(fu)奉新,敵(di)(di)人(ren)逃回安(an)義、南(nan)(nan)昌(chang)。9日(ri),攻(gong)克安(an)義外(wai)圍(wei)之(zhi)長(chang)埠、宋埠各要點,上(shang)(shang)高(gao)(gao)(gao)會戰結(jie)束。
2013年被(bei)國(guo)務(wu)院核定為(wei)第(di)七批(pi)全國(guo)重點文物保(bao)護單位。