 For the general growth of cricket in the United States, it was most unfortunate that this pioneering tour occurred only 18 months before the American Civil War began.If the war had not broken out, it is highly likely that two or three follow-up tours might have been arranged in the early 1860s, thus building on the interest created by the initial trip.As it was, the enthusiasm for cricket faded in the war years and the troops on both sides adopted the embryonic game of baseball.